Taiko Source Highlights - September 2024

Welcome back - here's our September update!  

Started at the beginning of the year in 2024, TCA began sharing financial literacy information and resources in a webinar series known as Doros & Cents

The content is free for anyone in the taiko community to use and it can be found as a special playlist on TCA's YouTube Channel

Enjoy learning about intro level topics in fundraising, corporate sponsorships, grants, nonprofits, and more. 


What is Taiko Source?

NATC 2009 Opening Ceremony 

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Taiko Source, acquired by Taiko Community Alliance in 2022, is a digital space for the taiko community to share resources and make connections.  TaikoSource is dedicated to the development of information resources to empower the people and advance the art of taiko. Original creators of Taiko Source include Ben Patcher and Wendy Jedlička.

The mission of Taiko Community Alliance (TCA) is to empower the people and advance the art of taiko.  

Emergeng from the COVID-19 pandemic with a renewed focus to "Empower the people and advance the art of taiko", TCA revitalized the bi-annual North American Taiko Conference by implementing an annual "Conference series" which features smaller, geographically afiled NATC-Regionals which strives to increase the accesibility of the NATC experience.  

In addition to NATC and NATC-R, highlights of TCA's efforts include the annual Grant Program, "Congra-CHU-lations" recognition event, "Taiko-thon" community showcase, ongoing Leadership Program, and periodic web-based seminars and mixers.  

Behind the scenes, future plans are underway to directly expand the adminstrative and financial offerings to support taiko organizations small and large. Stay tuned for updates in the coming months!