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Most of the time research in web3 doesn\u2019t take into account the nitty gritty of grant programs, the difficulties that the grantees have, the principal agency issues of the grant managers and also the ecosystems that fund the programs. ZER8 has extensive practical experience in and around web3 grant programs(managing, reviewing, sourcing, etc). Mashal has proven experience in research and impact evaluations, along with first-hand experience in developing and running programs such as accelerators, fellowships, and grants programs.\n\nZER8: Solo managed grant programs for Thankarb Milestone 1 and distributed over 500k $, Ex- eligibility team lead at Gitcoin DAO: reviewed over 3000 grant applications and helped save over 1m$. I\u2019ve spent my last 3 years in web3 full time involved in managing grant programs, launching Qf rounds, reviewing grants(>3000) and studying friction points & inefficiencies.\n\nPast Work:\nGitcoin S13, S14, S15\nArbitrum DAO via ThankARB: Arbitrum Domain Round, Arbitrum Grant Funding Fest, Arbitrum Citizens, Arbitrum on Gitcoin Matching Fest\nOngoing:\n1Hive core member and contributor\nGitcoin Community Council Member\nThrivecoin Ecosystem Reviewer(when time allows)\nTwitter: @zer8_future\nLinkedin: Popescu Razvan Matei\n\n\nMashal Waqar is the Head of Marketing at Octant. She\u2019s also the co-author of the State of Web3 Grants report, and the Retroactive Grants report. \n\nHer governance experience includes shaping the Octant Community Fund, and participating in governance councils at Gitcoin, RARI Foundation, and Thrive. Her past projects in web3 include heading partnerships at Bankless Publishing, operations at a web3 venture studio, researching token models for seed club, QF case studies for Gitcoin, and being a researcher in Ethereum Foundation\u2019s Summer of Protocols. She also led two quadratic funding rounds with the Octant x SheFi Community Round, and co-led the Octant x GreenPill round. To date, she has collectively reviewed 130+ grants for the ThankARB, Gitcoin, and Octant ecosystem.\n\n\nIn her web2 journey, Mashal co-founded a global media company (The Tempest), 60 Day Startups, an action-oriented accelerator program taking founders from early stage to revenue in 60 days, and co-authored a paper on challenges faced by female founders. Since 2021, she\u2019s been DAOing with Gitcoin, Shefi, Protein, RADAR, and BanklessDAO. Mashal holds a B.S. in Computing Security with a minor in International Business from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). She\u2019s a Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 and winner of the 19th WIL Economic Forum Young Leader of the Year award.\n\nPast Work:\nState of Web3 Grants\nUnlocking Community Insights with Quadratic Funding: Arbitrum's Journey with Grants Stack \nIdentifying High Potential Grantees\nRethinking Community Design to Build Better Communities\nQuadratic Voting: A How-To Guide\nGitcoin <> UNICEF: A powerful Quadratic Funding collaboration pilot\nEmpowering Contributors: How DAOs Can Improve the Onboarding Experience\nWhy are we struggling to retain interest in communities?\nCouncil Member: Gitcoin GG20, GG21, Arbitrum DAO via ThankARB, RARI Foundation Delegate, Octant Community Fund\nLinkedin: Mashal Waqar\nTwitter: @arlery ", "hidden": true, "question": "Please detail your team's experience in analyzing grant programs, particularly within the Web3 space:", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Best Practices:\nConduct thorough literature reviews, use case studies, and leverage the existing research available on grant programs. The current list includes:\nState of Web3 Grants Report\nGrants Maturity Index research by Grants Innovation Lab & Metagov\nRetroPGF takeaways and learnings on the OP Forum as well as the pieces penned by Carl Cervone (OS Observer)\nAGD governance forum takeaways\nPolygon Village forum takeaways\nInterview key stakeholders, grantees and community members (for existing and sunset grant programs) from multiple ecosystems. Our tentative list of interviewees include:\nEugene Leventhal (Metagov, Grants Innovation Lab)\nSov (Gitcoin) \nBen West (Thrive Protocol)\nLauNaMu (Impact Gardens)\nNatalie Crue (NEAR Foundation, Octant Governance Council)\nFeems (Grants Innovation Lab)\nResearch and analyze governance structures, application frameworks, marketing approaches, funding timelines, and engagement mechanisms.\n", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your approach to identifying best practices and analyzing program effectiveness in grant programs:", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Maturity Framework:\nWe will analyze programs with indicators such as:\nThe stage of operations\nTeam size\nMode and process of decision-making\nGrant program evolution in regards to grant size\nProcess sophistication \nSpeed of changes and implementation\nGrantees\nSuccess stories (grantees growing to develop grants programs of their own, for e.g.)\nNon-financial systems of support for grantees. \nComparison of different indicators against time frames each grant program has been in existence. \nThis along with other metrics of comparison will help determine the maturity framework.\nResources needed to run the program \nAccessibility and playbooks for programs\nThe goal is to develop criteria for assessing grant program maturity using comparable data and developing a formula for assessment, to make calculation easier.\nWe will test the formula with a scoring system, to better understand how this fits into a wider framework.\n\n\n", "hidden": true, "question": "How would you develop a maturity framework for assessing grant programs? Please provide an outline of your proposed approach:", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Before analyzing impact metrics we need to look at the strategy and goals of the grant programs\nAfter we\u2019ve defined the scopes for each program, we can derive the appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for each of them and further derive overarching and generally acceptable KPIs as well\nIdeally, we propose to use new mechanisms for tracking and reporting impact and outcomes: QF (new flavors), CV, CFX, etc. This will be dependent on the budget approved.\nThere will be different impact metrics depending on maturity and category of the program. (For e.g. public goods grants vs. layer-2 grants)\n", "hidden": true, "question": "What methods would you use to investigate and propose relevant impact metrics for grant programs?", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Milestone 1 & 2 - 30 July\n\nMilestone 3 - 10 August\n\n Milestone 4 -25 August\n\nThe milestones are dependent on multiple aspects and we will most likely adapt the dates if needed. The goal is to finalize the report until the final Milestone1b deadline.", "hidden": true, "question": "Provide a breakdown of your project timeline, including major milestones and deliverables:", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "All the details are added in the first field.", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your team composition and the relevant qualifications of key team members:", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We have context on almost all the grant programs ijn web3 and we will most likely select 5~ 10 grant programs from different blockchain ecosystems. Our tentative list of programs for evaluation:\nArbitrum Foundation grants\nThankArb milestone 1\nOptimism RPGF \nPolygon Grants\nStarknet Grants\nZksync Grants\nGnosis Grants\nEthereum Foundation grants\nGitcoin grants\nAave Grants DAO (AGD)\nOur selection process for the programs includes maturity levels, online information/data shared, grant iterations, and funding size.\nWe want to make sure we  analyze a very diverse set of grants programs this will ensure we have the right mix of program sizes, maturity levels and grantee diversity\n", "hidden": true, "question": "How will you ensure that your research covers a diverse range of grant programs (at least 5) from different blockchain ecosystems and of varying sizes and maturity levels?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "All the details are added in the first field.", "hidden": true, "question": "Please provide examples of previous work or projects that demonstrate your expertise in grant program analysis and evaluation:", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The detailed budget is outlined in the main document linked in the Project Website. ", "hidden": true, "question": "Please provide a detailed budget breakdown for the requested ARB allocation:", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We want to help change the grant funding wordl :D", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there anything else you'd like to share about your project approach, team expertise, or other relevant experience that may help determine your eligibility for this grant?", "questionId": 11}], "project": {"id": "0xc669253a1a36328f86c2e0442e8b40245854c70b0aa603c2a7b61987950611fb", "title": "Grant Analysis RPF Application(ZER8& Mashal)", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreiel4uol6366ytrxs33ekqmo5n3zbieuzclgesuwclyugf5ug3uj2m", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://docs.google.com/document/d/160CQpHu1n5xI4byR1btO7oWCHM76C5UQ9RCKKjdYeyk/edit", "createdAt": 1720196349206, "userGithub": "Razga", "credentials": {}, "description": "One of the biggest problems experienced in web3 grant programs today is that a high percentage of the funding is distributed into the void.  After a program ends most of the times there is no follow-up, leaving projects in \u201cfunding limbo\u201d. While there are countless resources being spent on grants programs, there aren\u2019t enough initiatives invested into grant program research, analysis and improvements. \n\nThe purpose of this proposal is to tackle these exact areas and create the most comprehensive grant program analysis in web3.\nThis proposal outlines our approach to a few key areas: researching and developing best practices, program effectiveness, maturity frameworks, impact metrics for Web3 grant programs, and possibly incorporation of convex voting to enhance reputation systems. We will use a first principles approach when analyzing grant programs in web3.\n\nThe detailed RFP is linked in the Project Website.\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "OpenDataforWeb3", "projectTwitter": "zer8_future"}, "recipient": "0xb62E762Af637b49Eb4870BCe8fE21bffF189e495"}}