How TimeBanking Works
Give an hour of help doing something you enjoy, and earn an hour to receive help when you need it. Every exchange builds trust and strengthens your community.
Build Real Connections
TimeBanking brings people together through shared acts of support. As members exchange time, they form meaningful relationships and a stronger sense of belonging.
Every Skill Has Value
In TimeBanking, no contribution is ranked above another. One hour equals one hour, creating fairness, dignity, and a community where everyone can participate.
Strengthen Your Community
By tapping into the strengths of local people, TimeBanking helps communities become more caring, resourceful, and connected. When we help each other, we all thrive.
What We Offer
TimeBanks.Org offers many resources from events to onboarding material. Find what's right for you.
Onboarding
Our onboarding program offers TimeBank leaders and members both new and old to experience TimeBanking informally, on a small scale but with real intentionality. This way, you can come to know TimeBanking in all its richness.
Mentorship & Resources
We can provide resources, information, case studies, research, audio recordings, toolkits, and more from Dr. Edgar Cahn, our founder, and father of Timebanking, and many more from TimeBank leaders.
Our Work in Numbers
Visualize our impact across global communities.
90%
of older adult members reported gaining new friendships
A survey conducted by the Visiting Nurse Service TimeBank in New York reported that 90% of older adult members developed new friendships.
$1,200
in savings per year from exchanges
Timebank members report saving between $300–$1,200 per year by exchanging services like tutoring, caregiving, transportation, and home maintenance.
3,200,000+
of service hours received
Over 3 million hours of services exchanged through Timebanking! Learn how you can be part of a global movement.
90%
of older adult members reported gaining new friendships
A survey conducted by the Visiting Nurse Service TimeBank in New York reported that 90% of older adult members developed new friendships.
$1,200
in savings per year from exchanges
Timebank members report saving between $300–$1,200 per year by exchanging services like tutoring, caregiving, transportation, and home maintenance.
3,200,000
of service hours received
Over 3 millions hours of services exchanged through Timebanking! Learn how you can be part of a global movement.
TimeBank Spotlights
Connecting communities one hour at a time.
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TimeBank Stories
Read personal journeys and community triumphs from the world of TimeBanking.
New River Valley TimeBank, USA
"People ask, ‘what is this?’ When we tell them and invite them to sit, surprisingly they do! One event was standing room only! All are welcome in whatever way they show up! In fact, if someone is struggling and we see that, then we jump in and ask THEM to help us! Yeah, sounds crazy and counter-intuitive and it works wonders