RAW Taiko, rounded in 1998 as Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers, is a performing arts ensemble made up of Torontonians who identify as East and Southeast Asian women and gender non-confirming people.  We are a Japanese Taiko drumming group that exists as a critical response and challenge to both systemic and internalized oppressions. Through performance, education, and community outreach, we seek to challenge, redefine and represent ourselves, and to inspire ourselves and others in striving for racial and gender equality.  Through collective membership, artistic creation, and active development, we carve space for self-expression, authentic engagement, community, and empowerment.

Read on for more details about our monthly donor programs!

Tier 1 Encourage

Encourage is for donors who want to show their support, gratitude and admiration for RAW. 

Joining Encourage through a recurring monthly pay-what-you-wish contribution means that you care about the work that RAW does, you want to let us know, and you want to be a part of helping it continue. 

Joining Encourage, you’ll receive: 

— Annual digest of RAW’s updates and favourite memories 

— Advanced ticket sales 

— Recognition on our website 

— Charitable tax receipt

Suggested contribution is $5-$10. To donate, visit the link our bio for Canada Helps giving page. Please include “Encourage” in your donation message to sign up for this tier!

 Tier 2 Nourish

Nourish for donors who want to be part of RAW’s social justice community. 

Joining Nourish through a recurring monthly pay-what-you-wish contribution means that you care about learning and building alongside RAW as we work to offer expressive and expansive taiko experiences as creative labour for a liberated world.

Joining Nourish, you’ll receive: 

— A quarterly letter on what’s inspiring us creatively

— Access to a quarterly Nourish co-learning space 

— Annual invitation to a private rehearsal and conversation with RAW performers 

— Advanced ticket sales

— Recognition on our website 

— Charitable tax receipt

Suggested contribution is $10-$20. To donate, visit the link in our bio for Canada Helps giving page. Please include “Nourish” in your donation message to sign up for this tier!

Tier 3 Uplift

Uplift is for donors who want to uplift the everyday labour of RAW. Who recognize what it takes to go from rehearsal to performance, from dream to movement.

Joining Uplift through a recurring monthly pay-what-you-wish contribution means that you care about RAW’s organisational wellness and the hard work that goes into daily operations. 

Joining Uplift, you’ll receive: 

— A quarterly letter on what’s inspiring us organizationally 

— Annual invitation to a private rehearsal and conversation with RAW’s leadership team

— Advanced ticket sales

— Recognition on our website 

— Charitable tax receipt

The suggested giving range is $10-20 per month. To donate, visit the link our bio for Canada Helps giving page. Please include “Uplift” in your donation message to sign up for this tier!

Tier 4 Sustain

Sustain is an annual giving program ideal for donors who want to partner with RAW through a major financial contribution. 

Joining Sustain through a recurring annual donation means that you believe our work matters for this generation and those to come, and you care about the long term sustainability of RAW. It means that you see RAW as a co-conspirator, working with you against systems of racial, sexual and gendered oppression, and investing in a world where everyone can thrive. 

Joining Sustain, you’ll receive: 

— Annual digest of RAW’s activities 

— Annual invitation to a Sustain members network event with private performance 

— Recognition on our website, social media, and/or concert programs

— Advanced and discounted ticket sales

–– Charitable tax receipt 

The suggested giving range is $250-2500. Custom benefits are also available based on our unique match.