Updated 1/29/2024
INTRODUCTION
TACO Targets allow TACO Team Members to be involved with TACO as an official creator in ways that make sense for their style of content, their availability, and their giftings. Because we involve many different kinds of creators, we actively seek feedback on what types of activities should qualify. We want to have many and varied options. We limit how many TACO Target points can be earned from each activity type per quarter. This is to encourage creators to collaborate with multiple other creators and be involved in different activities.
Completing multiple qualifying activities will earn you TACO Target points. Be sure an activity is listed as a qualifying activity before assuming you can count it towards your TACO Target points. Accumulate points to maintain a sufficient level of involvement as a creator.
How often are TACO TARGET points counted? Quarterly. (Though we may collect point activity information in between, so that it is less work at the end of the quarter.)
How are TACO TARGET points counted? Creators will submit a list of their qualifying activities quarterly to the Creator Liason. The Creator Liason will review and confirm which activities qualified and how many TACO TARGET points were earned.
How many TACO TARGET points are needed? 9 TACO TARGET points are needed quarterly. That is approximately 3 activities per month. You can claim credit for attending the TACO Team Members planning meeting, and participating in the monthly team event. This gives creators plenty of wiggle room for sickness, vacation, or scheduling issues. (Especially if you do not procrastinate!)
What if a creator doesn’t meet the TACO TARGET point count? A creator who falls short on TACO TARGET points will be issued a warning. 3 warnings in any rolling 12 month period will result in losing your TACO Team Member status (but you stay in the Taco-Tribe, of course!).
What if I can’t find TACO TARGET point activities that work for me? Please mention it during the TACO Team Members planning meeting! Your fellow creators can help you brainstorm how to use your skills and gifts, and create collaborative opportunities. They may also know of qualifying activities, such as trainings or events. If that doesn’t work, contact the Creative Director.
Qualifying Activities
Each qualifying activity is worth 1 TACO TARGET point.
Maximum TACO TARGET points per activity type are tallied quarterly.
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES:
- Attend a Board Meeting or TACO Team Members planning meetings (Max 3 TACO TARGET points)
- Participate in a TACO group event (raid train, full-day schedule, channel takeover, or group creative collab) (Max 3 TACO TARGET points)
- Actively participate in a committee, as confirmed by the committee leader (Max 1 TACO TARGET point)
- Activity performed as a Board Member, as confirmed by the ED or BC (Max 1 TACO TARGET point)
COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES:
- Complete a collaboration, with at least one other TACO Team Member or Trainee. (May be a mixture of TACO & non-TACO people.) (Max 6 TACO TARGET points, no more than 2 with the same person)
- Provide a requested product or service to another TACO Team Member or Trainee. (Can be free or paid. Receiving creator should give credit in some way.) (Max 3 TACO TARGET points, no more than 2 with the same person)
- Participate in a TACO Team Member or Trainee challenge on social media (Max 3 TACO TARGET points)
ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTIONS:
- Provide a workshop, training, or informative presentation on a Biblical, creative, or technology topic. Training may be live in discord, or may be a video, audio, or written product provided for publication on the TACO website. (Outline must be pre-approved by a director/ committee leader.) (Max 3 TACO TARGET points)
- Publish a TACO Organization sponsored product. Must be pre-approved by a director or committee leader. (Max 3 TACO TARGET points) (example: Creator News)
- Provide a premium prize for a TACO event. Must be pre-approved by a director or committee leader. (Max 3 TACO TARGET points)
CONTINUED EDUCATION:
- Achieve a certification in a Biblical, creative, or technology topic. (Max 1 TACO TARGET point)
- Attend a conference/seminar/webinar (1hr or longer) on a Biblical, creative, or technology topic that is relevant to content creators or the TACO mission. (Max 1 TACO TARGET point)
- Watch a video or read an article on a Biblical, creative, or technology topic that is relevant to content creators or the TACO mission. Provide the link and description. (Max 1 TACO TARGET point)
CHARITABLE WORK:
- Create/stream/host something to benefit any registered charity. (Max 1 TACO TARGET point)
- Create/stream/host something for someone in need, to either benefit them financially or to raise their spirits. (Max 1 TACO TARGET point)
Examples
Example of a streaming creator’s 9 TACO TARGET POINTs for a single quarter:
1pts – TACO Team Members planning meetings
3pts – TACO Events (TACO raid train January, TACO Tuesday February, TACO Takeover of XtianNinja stream March)
1 pt – Monthly charity benefit stream (creator does this monthly, but charity events are Max 1 pt)
1 pt –Provides a jingle for a fellow TACO creator’s stream
1 pt – Does a joint stream with another TACO Team Member
Example of a streaming creator’s 9 TACO TARGET POINTs for a quarter when they have a month of illness/vacation (February):
2pts – TACO Team Members planning meetings (Missed Feb due to being sick)
2pts – TACO Events (TACO raid train January, TACO Takeover of XtianNinja stream March) (sick in Feb)
1 pt – Monthly charity benefit stream (creator does this monthly, missing Feb, but charity events are Max 1 pt)
1 pt – Provides a jingle for a fellow TACO creator’s stream (January)
1 pt – Attends a virtual training on a technical topic. (February while sick.)
1 pt – Gives a workshop for TACO Trainees or TACO Team Members (same topic as training) (March)
1 pt – Participates in a TACO Team Member challenge on social media
Example of a creator’s 9 TACO TARGET POINTs for a single quarter for a non-streamer (a blogger):
3pts – TACO Team Members planning meetings
TACO raid train January, TACO Tuesday February (not a streamer)
1 pt – TACO Takeover of XtianNinja stream March –wrote the devotional to be read on stream by another creator
1 pt – Blogger writes an article about someone in need, with a link to their GoFundMe, on their own site.
1 pt – Blogger attends a seminar on a Biblical topic.
2pts – Blogger writes 2 articles on the Biblical topic (from the seminar) for publication on TACO website
1 pt – Participates in a TACO Team Member challenge on social media
