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Greetings, and thanks for your interest in the OMNI COLLECTIVE.

A Collective of Collectives in Oakland, California

From Latin omni-, "all, every, the whole, of every kind,"

OMNI Collective is comprised of several Bay Area collectives with a shared political vision—one that, at its most basic level, privileges a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit.

To this end, we invite you to join us in establishing a hub: a safe productive place to pool resources for the collective use and stewardship of the greater community. A space that fosters an ethic of radical collaboration across disciplines and between individual collectives, creating a living model for future radical spaces. By collectivizing, we are able to consolidate expenses for the purpose of amplifying one another’s goals. OMNI is far greater than the sum of its parts.

OMNI is making manifest a different way of being together. This is not a project that aims to realize the impossible. Rather, OMNI represents a complete perspectival shift, one that allows us to model a way of living outside of the mandates of private interests and corporate profit. It is a reclamation of the Commons. We are creating a space where resources are mutually cared for, cultivated and shared. For more info: http://www.omni-oakland.org/

Delegates meeting and joining the collective

Delegate meetings are open for anyone to come and witness. If you would like to formally join the Omni Collective as a member, we have created this short sheet to facilitate the procedure:

• Please read our vision statement / governing principles to determine if your collective would be a good fit.
• Attend an Omni Meeting 7–9pm Thursdays at 2141 Broadway, in the Common Space
• Present your collective to the group. This should include a description of what you do, points of synergy w/the Omni collective, some thoughts as to how we can help one another (i.e.: what can you provide to the community? what do you need?) What you'd like to provide to the greater community.
• Please answer the questions below and submit to OMNI in preparation.
• WE VOTE
• After your presentation, the Delegates will take the information to their respective groups. We will make a decision at the next Delegates meeting, in a closed vote.

If approved, the following:

• Choose a delegate to represent your collective in Omni Delegate meetings
• ATTEND Omni Delegate meetings and participate in / contribute to the ongoing evolution of the project!

Potential member group proposal guidelines

In preparing a membership proposal for your group to join OMNI, please make sure to include the following points. You can answer using these questions directly or incorporate them into a format that suits your style.

1. Mission statement

What do you do? What happens in the world because you exist? (1-3 sentences)

2. Origin and group history

How did you start? What have you done? (1-3 sentences)

3. Participation in the Omni

Why are you interested in becoming a member? How does your group intend to use the space? What are your needs? (less than 5 sentences)

4. Group finances and paying rent

What does your group do to support itself financially? What is your best plan for contributing your potential share of rent to the Omni? (less than 5 sentences)

5. Other contributions to the Omni

The question requires some imagination. We are exploring ideas to pay rent and purchase the building in the long-term. The basic plan is for each group paying a share of rent. Potential plans include groups sharing profit from their activities, producing Omni events, and booking other events. What is the best-case scenario for using the Omni space to further support your group? (less than 5 sentences)

6. Additional

Is there any other information that you think would be useful for us to know about your group? (as many sentences as you like)