Welcome to the Omni Commons

What if one of the largest community centers and venue spaces in the Bay Area was run by a volunteer collective where everybody is a leader, where people give what they can and take what they need? We are trying to do just that, at the Omni Commons.

Who's in Charge? Everybody! Members of our 11 collectives make decisions together using consensus - they're called "Delegate Meetings" because every group is supposed to send at least one person. Meetings are at 7pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, and open to all! To make meetings shorter, our delegates have created working groups to do much of the work of running Omni Commons. About Omni Commons Orientation: What is this place? Omni History Working Groups Organizational Structure Our Founding Document (including a statement of solidarity) Safer Space Policy Conflict Resolution Policy How To Participate We love new people! There are many ways to get involved: Join a member collective Join a working group Come to an event on our calendar Use the space for your own event or meeting Help out with somebody else's event Join a mailing list Come to a general omni meeting (1st & 3rd thursdays, 7pm) Buy us toilet paper or take out the trash. No,seriously. Help us work on the building to make it safer and more accessible Here is a list of outstanding issues in the building which need skilled labor Read our history of meeting notes going back to 2013 If you're an existing group or organization interested in joining Omni as a formal member collective, submit a proposal to the delegates! News & Updates  Subscribe to Recent Changes to stay up-to-date. As of December 2017 we've officially launched a crowdfunding campaign to upgrade the commercial kitchen in the basement and bring it up to code for use by Food Not Bombs, Phat Beetz, Counter Culture Labs, Bay Area Applied Mycology, The Village in Oakland #FeedThePeople, and others in the community in need of an affordable commercial kitchen. As of December 2016 the Omni Commons now works to own the building! Volunteers Needed We need volunteers for many jobs! Help answer our emails to info [at] omnicommons [dot] org Make a big sign for above our front door that says "Omni Commons" Apply for grants to fund Omni - there are many opportunities passing us by! Assist with the ongoing maintenance and building projects large and small - there is no shortage of work to do in this big, beautiful building, and all forms of contribution are appreciated!