It feels wrong to share a personal update about work but this is for a good cause. A comprehensive version of the research @bbeats1 and I did this summer is finally here thanks to support from @gitcoin@grantsstack. Takeaways from 13 grants programs w practical advice on how to navigate the world of web3 grants
Mint the report. All the proceeds will go to Turkish charities during a dedicated QV round as part of @schellingpoint_ in Istanbul.
Appreciate all of the support from @grantsstack and @gitcoin overall on the State of Web3 Grants report that @arlery & I wrote
The takeaways from our lengthy report have been put into a beautiful PDF courtesy of the Gitcoin Grants Stack team. Thanks y'all!
Check it out below!
INTRODUCING DIRECT GRANTS: A New Way to Empower Web3 Projects ๐ธ
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Grants have been at the forefront of driving innovation in the web3 ecosystem, providing vital early support to projects that propel progress while preserving their independence.
We're excited to share a significant update as Gitcoin transitions to a protocolDAO. We're introducing a new funding mechanism on @GrantsStack: Direct Grants.
What are Direct Grants? ๐ค
Direct Grants award a predetermined amount of money for the completion of a well-defined project, making it easy for communities to identify needs and provide support to builders.
Some other benefits of Direct Grants:
๐ Help kickstart the development of a project or reach a targeted milestone
๐ Can return high short-term value to fill gaps or needs in an ecosystem
๐ Can accept rolling applications and donโt need a closing period
๐ฑ Are suitable for early stage communities and ecosystems
Read the Full Announcement here: https://t.co/cAJ32xTdyi
First co-authored piece with @gitcoin for @grantsstack ๐ฅน๐ฅ
If youโre interested in learning more about blockchain-enabled grants programs or what goes into running them, this is for you!
๐Are you a Program Manager looking to run your own grants round? Weโve put together some guidelines based on best practices weโve learned over the last four years ofย growing the Gitcoin Grants Program and raising over $50M for public goods
๐Read here: https://t.co/96XcrTPjXk
A SHORT HISTORY OF QF ๐๏ธ
Quadratic Funding unlocks the power of community funding: it makes your contributions count, no matter how big or small. Itโs a powerful way for a community to fund what matters to them
Where did it start? And how is it a foundation for our ecosystem?
today in NYC!! pull up to the park to talk collective healing, political education and mutual aid. Feel free to bring drinks/snacks and a blanket to sit in the grass - weโll be outside the dog park at Herbert Von King.
All organizing and interested in this work are welcome โจ
Completed my first half marathon yesterday! ๐ฅณ๐
Feeling shocked, sore and incredibly grateful for the strength and intelligence of my body.
HUGE shoutout and so much love to my girl, race expert @o_hewitt94, for pacing and hyping me up the whole way, IN THE RAIN. ๐ง