END-OF-YEAR GIVING: FUEL THE MOVEMENT INTO 2026

As we close out 2025, we’re calling in a community of movers, dreamers, and rebels to fuel another year of radical joy, art-making, and resistance. Your end-of-year gift keeps CONTRA-TIEMPO dancing in schools, plazas, theaters, and streets – and sustains the artists, staff, and families at the heart of this work.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, CONTRA-TIEMPO relies on individual and corporate donations to make this work possible. Your contribution this season invests in equitable pay, healthcare for our staff, and dance programs that have transformational impact across communities of color, celebrating the cultural wealth, resilience, and resistance our communities carry.

Make your tax-deductible gift by December 31 to help us step boldly into 2026.

Become a member below to support our community and artistry and #JoinTheMovement

We know that dance and moving our bodies in community builds a more loving, just, and equitable future for us all. This end-of-year season, becoming a CONTRA-TIEMPO member is one of the most powerful ways to sustain this work all year long.

When you join as a monthly or annual member, you’re:

• Investing in equitable pay and healthcare for our dancers and staff

• Supporting arts education programs that uplift the cultural wealth and leadership of young people

• Fueling the creation and touring of new works that center joy, resistance, and community

Choose the Membership Option That’s Right for You!

Community Catalyst

$15 a month or an annual gift of $180

• Program recognition online

• Branded CONTRA-TIEMPO bandana

• Access to 1-2 Company trainings per month

Rhythm Rebel

$35 a month and up or an annual gift of $420

($420 minimum up front)

• Branded CONTRA-TIEMPO tote

• Plus benefits from Community Catalyst

Dance Defender

$75 a month and up or an annual gift of $900

($900 minimum up front)

• Branded CONTRA-TIEMPO water bottle & hat

• Invitation for two to the annual Donor Vision Event

• Plus benefits from Rhythm Rebel

Change Champion

$150 a month and up or an annual gift of $1800

($1800 minimum up front)

• Attend a private company rehearsal

• Plus benefits from Dance Defender

Make a one time donation

Have a specific amount in mind? Want to make a one-time donation to close out 2025? Every gift – no matter the size – moves us. At CONTRA-TIEMPO, we redirect 100% of your donations directly back to our dancers, company, and programs.

This year-end, your contribution will:

• Keep our performances accessible to communities who are often excluded

• Support our teaching artivists leading school residencies and workshops

• Sustain the rehearsal, creation, and touring of new work rooted in joy, resistance, and community care

CONTRA-TIEMPO remains committed to supporting the needs of our dancers and our community. We know that the arts are an invaluable resource that raise our spirits and reveal our shared humanity. Your end-of-year gift makes a critical difference.

This Season, Here’s How Your Gift Moves With Us

As you consider your year-end giving, here’s what your support makes possible:

$1800 - Travel, lodging, and per diem costs for a CONTRA-TIEMPO company member when the Company is on tour

$900 - Pays for CONTRA-TIEMPO Teaching Artivists to run an arts education workshop at local schools

$420 - Covers the expense of a rehearsal space for a full day

$180 - Enables a CONTRA-TIEMPO Company Member to receive professional development training or body care sessions to help enhance their health and artistry.

TAX ADVANTAGES

ALL MONETARY DONATIONS TO CONTRA-TIEMPO ARE 100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Make your girst by December 31, 2025 o have it count toward your 2025 tax year. Our secure donation form is operated through Neon, a donor CRM (customer relationship management) platform.

Or Make your contribution by check and mail it to :

4490 Don Miguel Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90008

Close the Year in Movement with Us

Whether you give $18, $180, or $1800, you are part of a powerful community that believes in joy as resistance, art as social change, and dance as a practice of collective care. Thank you for helping us step into the new year rooted, resourced, and ready to move.

WHY DONATE?

Hear directly back from our community partners, dancers, and artists about how CONTRA-TIEMPO is directly effecting the community of South Los Angeles, and the impact YOUR contributions continue to provide for the company and community.