Tako is a team of creators -- people who pour imagination and skill into beautiful projects that add value to the world. Our ongoing Tako Stand blog series, Conversations with Black Creators, highlights talented Black makers at all stages of their careers whose creative vision and work inspire us all. We're grateful for the privilege given us by our guests to introduce our audience to their work.
To put our money where our mouth is, Tako Agency makes a donation to the Black Art Futures Fund for each installment we publish on the Tako Stand.
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Supporting and promoting the advancement of women in tech is a no-brainer at Tako. We're led by one hell of a woman (Grace, our CEO) supported by a female-majority leadership team. Basically...we've been throwing hot sauce in the eyes of the patriarchy since our inception.
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What We Love
The Hanne Howard Fund
There’s just as much talent in Africa as anywhere else in the world, but so much less opportunity (especially for women).
Brooke USA
Horses have been a fundamental source of comfort, companionship, and joy for me since childhood. Globally, they provide billions of people with a means of transportation, labor, and life-sustaining income. Trying to alleviate suffering for these sensitive, intelligent animals is the least humanity could do for all the benefits they provide us.
Sarvey Wildlife Care Center
To me, animals, whether wild or domestic, aren’t living "things," but living beings deserving of compassion and a life well- and fully-lived. I feel privileged to support organizations who share that ethic.Sarvey provides food, shelter, and rehabilitation to orphaned and injured wildlife. Because well-meaning people are so often the problem rather than the solution for animals in distress, Sarvey also educates the public on when and how to assist wildlife, and when to resist the urge to intervene at all, making the center a gift to wildlife -- and for the humans with big hearts!
Friends of Bonobos
Bonobos, found only in a localized area of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are already endangered, yet like orangutans and myriad other rainforest neighbors, their numbers continue to decline due to rampant deforestation and poaching. Lola ya Bonobo, a sanctuary run Friends of Bonobos, rescues orphaned bonobos victimized by rainforest devastation and wildlife traffickers and prepares them for life in the wild, and they partner with Congolese communities to protect and save the rainforest and all its precious inhabitants.
Texas Pawprints
Texas Pawprints is a cat and kitten rescue in Dallas, TX. Their work in their words: “TPP has helped reduce the number of stray animals in our cities by providing spay & neuter surgeries, as well as foster and adoption services. Our mission, along with the generosity of our donors, fosters, and volunteers has enabled Texas Pawprints to assist so many wonderful loving pets find their home with cat lovers throughout Texas."
Oscar's Arc WOOF Project
The Oscar's Arc WOOF Project is a dog adoption popup started by Oscar Arc in Cape Town, South Africa. They give quirky star names to the dogs they showcase who have had a hard time being adopted from other shelters in the Western Cape.