“At OMNI Commons, people are coming together, making amazing things happen in the world.” - Collective member

Omni Commons is one of the largest collectively owned and operated community buildings in the East Bay, housing many organizations doing crucial grassroots organizing and mutual aid efforts essential to the future of a healthy and thriving community. With a looming foreclosure, we are asking for your support to keep our doors open.

You can make a one-time donation here or - even better - support us with a monthly financial donation through our Patreon Campaign.

With community spaces are becoming more and more rare as rents rise and developers sell these spaces for condos, Omni Commons makes full use of our 20,000sqft space by serving crucial roles for the community:

We are housing 8 different collectives to support some of the East Bay’s most vulnerable and underserved communities. Their inspiring work includes surplus food distribution to thousands of individuals, AA meetings, generic insulin research, and internet access for the unhoused.
As one of the few remaining affordable large event venues in the area, we are hosting numerous events at an affordable rate for emerging artists and nonprofits, from hip hop shows to dance performances and fashion shows.
We coordinate mutual aid efforts, both in emergency situations and day-to-day, when we open our free store three times a week and give away clothing.

In January, during one of the most severe atmospheric rivers of the season, intrepid Omni volunteers came together to open the doors to the unhoused populations, who were getting drenched and needing shelter. More than 50 individuals came through the doors, with donations pouring in from around the region. It was a testament to the power and potential of OMNI Commons.

We are proud of our work, but are a turning point in our history and are asking for your support again.

In the short-term we must raise enough money to refinance our loan, fix our leaky roof before the winter rains, make our building ADA accessible and cozier, and hire part-time staff to coordinate our events.

In the longer-term we want to buy the building outright, hire permanent staff and serve as a resilience hub, to continue to support vulnerable populations during increasingly extreme weather such as last year’s atmospheric rivers.

We ask that you support Omni Commons generously, so that we can continue to serve our community for the next 10 years and beyond.

Winter Campaign: Omni Commons needs your support!

Please donate generously to preserve this amazing community space.

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