TimeBanks USA

How To Manual: The Time Dollar

This comprehensive guide is focused on the basics of creating and running a TimeBank in your community. This guide was one of the first manuals developed by TimeBanks USA with the generous support of TimeBankers in the network and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Time Bank Explorer Pack (Limited Time Offer)

In response to feedback from aspiring TimeBankers, TimeBanks USA continues to refine our start-up materials. Currently we have a collection of our Three TimeBank guides. Our How To Manual: The Time Dollar and TimeBanking: A Wealth of Possibilities Guidebooks that lead individuals, community groups and organizations on a self-directed journey to a successful TimeBank. In addition to the three guidebooks, we offer the book Priceless Money: Banking Time for Changing Time, by Edgar Cahn, a collection of short videos shared by TimeBanks from across the country on the web, is included free of charge.

Priceless Money E-Book

A collection of short essays by Edgar Cahn, founder of Time Dollars and TimeBanking.

No More Throw Away People

No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative
(2nd Edition, Essential Books 2004)
By Time Dollar founder, Edgar S. Cahn. Describes how and why Time Dollars support and build community, and provides an in-depth explanation of how Time Dollars and Co-Production operate as a force for social change.*Also available in Spanish.

Guidebook 2: Visioning Your TimeBank

Take the mystery out of strategic visioning! Whatever your size or focus, deciding in advance what you want to achieve and how you’ll get there will narrow the gap between burnout and success. Use the TBUSA “Unpuzzle” to piece together a vision that everyone can grab onto.

TBUSA Grants Writing Sourcebook

Many new TimeBanks are faced with the daunting job of finding funds to support their program. Most of us have no experience with researching funding sources—federal and state programs, private, community and corporate foundations, to name a few—and many of us feel intimidated by the thought of writing a grant application. This booklet was designed as a resource for TimeBank members who are ready to begin researching community funding sources and start filling out grant applications.

TimeBanks Grassroots Fundraising Sourcebook

This sourcebook produced by TimeBanks USA will help to spark ideas for grassroots fundraising for your TimeBank. Many of the articles in this sourcebook were reprinted with permission from the Grassroots Fundraising Journal and the bookFundraising for Social Change (Chardon Press Series, San Francisco, CA, 2001) by Kim Klein, editor of the Grassroots Fundraising Journal. Linda Hogan of Maine Time Banks was also an important source of inspiration and ideas. Thank you, Linda for all your work and input.

Time Dollars: The New Currency that Enables Americans to Turn Their Hidden Resource-Time-into Personal Security & Community Renewal

(Rodale Press 1992)
By Edgar Cahn and Jonathan Rowe. This is the earliest book written about Time Dollars. It explains how the things we used to do for one another have turned into things we have to buy and introduces you to Time Dollar pioneers who have lead the way out of our money bind.

Guidebook 1: Exploring the Big Ideas of TimeBanking

Not sure how to talk about TimeBanking? Nervous about speaking in front of a group? Guidebook I makes it easy. Sample agendas, reading and discussion materials and group activities help you share your excitement about TimeBanking with others. Focus questions move your newly-formed group of enthusiasts into a committed action team, ready to take the next steps and help bring TimeBanking into your community.