Support Culture. Support Community. Support Our Children
Your Giving Tuesday donation strengthens Bi-Okoto's cultural programs for youth and families.
Your Gift Makes a Direct Impact
Youth Cultural Education
Bi-Okoto provides cultural learning, dance, drum, and language programs for children, teens, and families.
After-School & Summer Programs
Your Giving Tuesday gift strengthens Tolongo After School and Images of Afrika Summer Camps.
Artist & Community Development
Your support helps train Teaching & Performing Artists and expands residencies across the region.
How Your Gift Helps
$25 — Supports Okoto Kekere Youth 🎓
Your gift provides training materials, cultural tools, and mentorship for youth enrolled in Bi-Okoto’s Okoto Kekere program — our pathway for preparing the next generation of African Teaching & Performing Artists.
$100 — Empowers Teaching Artists 🎶
Your donation supports Bi-Okoto’s Teaching & Performing Artists, who bring African culture, music, dance, and storytelling into schools and communities across our region.
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$50 — Supports After-School Programs 🎒
This contribution helps fund our Tolongo After School Program, covering snacks, cultural learning activities, and safe supervision for students during critical after-school hours.
Your Gift Sets the Rhythm. A Child’s Future Follows
Ashe • Culture • Confidence • Legacy
At Bi-Okoto, every drumbeat carries wisdom, identity, and joy. And every Giving Tuesday gift sends that rhythm into a child’s life.
Meet Marlie — one of our Okoto Kekeres who truly found her home at Bi-Okoto.
We first met her through her teacher during one of our school residencies. She was curious, observant, and quietly absorbing every beat around her. But one afternoon after drumming class, something shifted.
Marlie walked up with her shoulders back, eyes bright with determination, and said:
“I feel like I’m ready to lead now.”
That was the moment her transformation found its rhythm.
A few days later, she wrote a heartfelt message to her teacher — sharing how much Bi-Okoto meant to her, how she felt seen, supported, encouraged, and how she wanted to keep growing as a leader.
Today, Marlie steps into rehearsals and performances with courage.
She welcomes younger students with kindness, lifts the room with her joy, and dreams of one day becoming a Teaching & Performing Artist, sharing culture and confidence wherever her rhythm takes her.
Your generosity keeps this rhythm moving — from Marlie, to the children who look up to her, to the families who witness her growth.
Your gift today helps more youth like Marlie discover their rhythm, their confidence, and their voice.
Ways to Give
Online Giving 💻 (Fastest)
Make a secure one-time or monthly donation through our Giving Tuesday portal.
Your online gift directly supports Bi-Okoto’s youth programs, TPAs, and cultural education
Mail a Check or Send Larger Gifts ✉️
Prefer mailing your contribution? Send your Giving Tuesday gift to:
Bi-Okoto Cultural Center
5601 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45212
For major gifts or sponsorship inquiries, our team will follow up personally.
Employer Matching & Workplace Giving 🏢
Many employers match charitable donations.
Your Giving Tuesday gift may be doubled through your workplace.
Our Buzz Team will gladly help you complete any employer forms.
“Need help? Our team can handle the paperwork — just reach out.”
Your Impact in Motion
Drumming & Joy
You nurture confidence with every beat
Teaching Artists in Action
You empower artists to inspire the next generation.
Dance & Culture
Your gift keeps African culture alive in Schools
Your Gift Today Moves Everything Forward
Every contribution — large or small — ensures that African culture, joy, and education reach more children, families, and schools across our region.