Vote to decide the Sponsorship Plans for Funding the Commons Hackathon

Background

The “Funding the Commons” Hackathon is an online event organized by Protocol Labs and also supported by Gitcoin and Filecoin, aimed at producing new public goods funding infrastructure for web3 and integrating existing public goods funding infrastructure in EVM ecosystems. The hackathon is scheduled to take place from Aug 11th to September 11th, culminating with presentations in Berlin. This event will bring together communities in web2, web3, academia, and philanthropy, focusing on challenges in public goods funding, exploring innovative solutions, and fostering collaboration between industry leaders, academia, and developers.

As a community committed to empowering public goods and services through blockchain technology, GCC recognizes the importance of supporting initiatives that align with its mission. By sponsoring this event, GCC can contribute to the development of the decentralized web and public goods, which is in line with GCC's mission.

The hackathon are expecting ~400 participants, based on previous hackathons they've run. They have Brave lined up as their media partner and also in talks with Github to get their support reaching out to their developer community.

As discussed in the weekly meeting of 2023-07-20, it is advised that GCC choose the following sponsorship plans, rather than other more ambitious ones.

Sponsorship Plans:

1 Donor package: 500U(sponsorship fees)

2 Supporter package: 1000U(sponsorship fees) + 200U(for workshop logistics) = 1200U

3 Builder package: 2500U (sponsorship fees) + 200U(for workshop logistics) = 2700U (excluding hackathon rewards)

*Hackathon challenge suggestions:

• Design a platform/mechanism for onboarding non-native English-speaking blockchain developers to core Ethereum projects

Hackathon Prizes

As for hackathon prizes, they are still finalizing prize structure, but it will look something like this:

1st place winner for overall challenge statement $10k

2nd place winner for overall challenge statement $5k

3rd place winner for overall challenge statement $2.5k

Then there are various challenge statements and bounties provided by sponsors that are still being finalized in terms of numbers. Sponsors are: Golem Foundation, Brave, Radicle (Drips), Celo, LIT Protocol, Endaoment, Protocol Labs & Filecoin Foundation

Projects Wish List

https://network-goods.notion.site/network-goods/Funding-the-Commons-Request-For-Projects-26b235a3d8bb4aae9d060e93182785c6

There is an array of projects and ideas that are currently seeking collaborators. This list is to serve as guiding directions for exploration. Collaborators are encouraged to contribute to various aspects or subcomponents of a project. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, but aims to inspire and provide direction. Projects are categorized into the following themes: public goods funding infrastructure, impact evaluation, impact certification, and integrations.

Benefits for GCC

Promotion of Public Goods: Aligns with GCC’s mission to promote the construction of public goods and services.

Global Exposure: Increases GCC’s visibility and influence in the global blockchain community along with Protocol Labs and Gitcoin

Community Building: Attracts more builders and contributors to GCC.

Thought Leadership: Positions GCC as a leader in public goods funding .

Implementation Plan

1. Secure approval from GCC members for the sponsorship
2. Decide the funding awe allocate for hackathon prizes
3. Coordinate with Protocol Labs for contracts, payment and logistics (deadline is end of July)
4. Sign the contract (also decide how)
5. Prepare our marketing kit (logo, twitter account, speaker info...)
6. Design virtual workshop
7. Design hackathon challenges (deadline is around Aug.5th)
8. Promote the event through GCC’s channels and co-promote with the organizer
9. Participate in the event and engage with participants.
10. Post-event analysis and report on outcomes and benefits.