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We believe that by decentralizing and rooting Web3 technologies in local communities, we can make these platforms more accessible, inclusive, and beneficial for a broader spectrum of society.\n\nOur immediate impact on the Gitcoin community is multifold:\n\n-\u00a0 \u00a0Awareness: By partnering with local organizations and conducting events, we aim to raise awareness about Gitcoin and its potential, especially among communities that might not be traditionally tech-savvy or familiar with Web3. This expansion of Gitcoin's user base is vital for its continued growth and evolution.\n\n-\u00a0 \u00a0Onboarding: Through the Gitcoin CoordiNATION Initiatives, we've established activation stations to assist individuals in understanding and joining Gitcoin. These stations act as a bridge for people to transition smoothly into the Gitcoin ecosystem.\n\n-\u00a0 \u00a0Financial Flow: With initiatives like ReFi Local Nodes, we've generated funds that not only support local nodes but also contribute to Gitcoin itself, as evidenced by the 10% fee that Gitcoin earned during our rounds.\n\nMeasuring Our Impact:\n\n-   Participation: The number of local nodes formed and the participation in our Gitcoin CoordiNATION Initiatives, including online and offline events, pledges, and active collaborations, serve as direct measures of our efforts.", "hidden": false, "question": "What impact do you hope to have (or have had) on the Gitcoin Community with this project? How do you measure your impact? (e.g. viewers, forks, branches, likes)", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Both (mixed)", "hidden": false, "question": "Are you applying for funding for work done, proposed, or both?", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "1.  Completed Work (Retroactive):\n\n### ReFi Local Nodes\n\nOur mission with the ReFi Local Nodes is to construct a global regenerative economy grounded in local startup communities across the globe. These nodes act as the pillars for this objective.\n\nAchievements:\n\n-   Gitcoin Beta Round Participation: We successfully supported the inception of 14 local nodes during the Gitcoin Beta Round. A significant 85% of these were located in emerging markets. The initiative was powered by over $25k of grant funding via Gitcoin. [Link to Gitcoin Beta Round Results](https://www.gitcoin.co/grants/).\n\n-   Gitcoin GG18 Impact: In this quarter, we amplified our efforts, backing the creation of 31 local nodes. This was bolstered by a generous $30k matching funding pool contributed by the Celo Foundation, Celo Europe DAO, and KNKT DAO. Metrics from GG18 include:\n\n    -   31 local nodes participation\n    -   1,551 community contributions\n    -   Total donations amounting to over $6,794\n    -   Successful distribution of the $30k matching funds\n    -   [Link to Gitcoin GG18 Round Results](https://www.gitcoin.co/grants/round/18)\n\n### Gitcoin CoordiNATION Games\n\nThis initiative was conceived to fortify local communities, aiding them in the transition into the Web3 space and further enriching the Gitcoin ecosystem.\n\nAchievements:\n\n-   Conduction of CoordiNATION Games: We've organized two coordination games rounds aligned with the Gitcoin Beta Round and Gitcoin Grant Round 18 (GG18).\n\n-   Collaborative Engagements: Successful collaborations with esteemed community networks such as Bankless DAO, GreenPill Network, and Regens Unite resulted in combined Twitter spaces with broad outreach. Notably, over 250 individuals engaged in our last space with Bankless DAO. [Link to Twitter Spaces Archive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoordiNATIONGames)\n\n-   Digital Infrastructure: We proudly launched the Gitcoin CoordiNATION games dashboard, a centralized platform to collate communities, events, and pledges pertinent to each game round. The dashboard can be explored at [ReFi DAO's Gitcoin CoordiNATION Dashboard](https://www.refidao.com/gitcoin-coordination).\n\n-   Resources and Guides: To further empower communities, we crafted detailed guides to navigate the Coordination games and elucidated the process to establish an activation station within local communities. These guides are accessible at [ReFi DAO's CoordiNATION Guides](https://www.notion.so/refi-dao/Gitcoin-CoordiNATION-Games-2a6c8128d6874ca789d5c546aafea7c3?pvs=4).\n\n-   Community Mobilization: As a direct outcome of our efforts, we witnessed the organization of over 30 Gitcoin coordination events. This comprised 17 online and 13 in-person engagements spanning 13 diverse local communities globally.\n\nAll the endeavors mentioned above are a testament to our unwavering commitment to championing the cause of decentralized, community-driven growth, harnessing the potential of the Gitcoin platform.", "hidden": false, "question": "If you have work completed, please describe it below and include links where possible:", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "### ReFi Local Nodes\n\nExpansion of Nodes: We aim to facilitate the establishment of an additional 50 local nodes globally, focusing primarily on regions with limited Web3 penetration. This task involves outreach, support, and setup processes.\n\nTechnology Infrastructure: Enhance the online dashboard to allow for real-time tracking, activity logs, and more interactive features, providing a holistic view of each node's contributions and impact.\n\nTraining and Workshops: Organize monthly Web3-focused training sessions and workshops tailored to the unique needs and challenges of each local node, strengthening their foundational knowledge.\n\n### Gitcoin CoordiNATION Games\n\nCoordiNATION Games 3.0: Conduct another round of the CoordiNATION Games, reaching out to more communities and streamlining the coordination process based on feedback and lessons learned from the previous rounds.\n\nPartnership Development: Forge alliances with additional influential community networks and tech organizations to elevate the profile and reach of the CoordiNATION Games.\n\nContent Creation: Craft high-quality educational resources, ranging from infographics to in-depth articles, ensuring participants have access to all necessary information.\n\n-\u00a0 \u00a0Estimated Time: 150 hours", "hidden": false, "question": "If you have work you are planning to do, please describe it below and include estimates of how much time (in hours) you expect it will take: ", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "none", "hidden": false, "question": "Has this work been previously funded? If so, by who and for how much? ", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": false, "question": "Are you working on this as an individual?", "questionId": 6}], "project": {"id": "424:0xDF9BF58Aa1A1B73F0e214d79C652a7dd37a6074e:114", "title": "Monty Merlin - ReFi Local Nodes & Gitcoin CoordiNATION Games", "logoImg": "bafkreigvuw66zayexkymgkwmjergvggsf6p6g6cu3z5lznr3ois4zmzjcu", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreicbwtk54wjlnx2y5wfplavt5b6jlate7inlgs4l2f6vpd7rdr5flq", "protocol": "1"}, "website": "https://www.refidao.com/Gitcoin-CoordiNATION", "bannerImg": "bafkreicbmw5bdfbz24uj5cumev4luawevczeggnnm33we66qwladifgkjy", "createdAt": 1695766166181, "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..HgI6cdFEvjlr19uaUm_lTaHGKmE08-WrQrmy_mLLwsaeHplzWL3lEnly4tpxIMoYNMorAyiE8Dc1d_50SKjBDA", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2023-09-26T22:08:58.916Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2023-09-26T22:08:58.916Z", "expirationDate": "2023-12-25T22:08:58.916Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x59DDA36bD196Ec849838CE2163E6821f946b37Dc", "hash": "v0.0.0:qoIXZhPWIA5p9/qhJyLHquF4HStw1RLHDX04AymaTho=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#MontyMerlin"}}}, "description": "--------------\n**Applicant:**\n\n**[Monty Merlin Bryant](https://linktr.ee/montybryant)**\n\n*Co-Founder of ReFi DAO*\n\nI've dedicated significant efforts to advancing the Gitcoin Community through the initiation of a ReFi Local Node Network and the development of Gitcoin CoordiNATION Games. Both of these projects aim to leverage Gitcoin's technology and community to help steer people, talent and capital into regen web3 and public goods projects.\n\n----------------------\n**Key Contributions:**\n\n### **1\\. ReFi Local Nodes - Gitcoin Featured Rounds:**\n\nI've played a pivotal role in establishing, managing, and overseeing the **ReFi DAO Local Nodes Gitcoin Featured Rounds**.\n\n**Core Idea:**\n\nLocal Nodes are assemblies of local startup communities working collaboratively to drive a regenerative economy. While building a unique community of leaders from public, private, and third-sector organizations, these nodes hold events and activations to implement ReFi solutions on the ground and infuse capital and talent into the regenerative economy utilising Web3 technologies.\n\n**What We've Accomplished:**\n\n-   Last quarter we supported the formation of 14 local nodes on the Gitcoin Beta Round (85% in emerging markets) with over $25k of grant funding via Gitcoin.\n-   This quarter for Gitcoin GG18 we supported over 31 local nodes with a $30k matching fund raised from Celo Foundation, Celo Europe DAO, and KNKT DAO.\n-   Some key metrics from our most recent GG18 round included:\n    -   Over 1,551 community contributions.\n    -   Total donations amounting to $6,794.\n    -   Gitcoin receiving a 10% fee for operational support.\n\n![alt text](https://blog.refidao.com/content/images/size/w1600/2023/05/Local-Node-Map-5-.png)\n\n**Our Next Steps:**\n\n-   I am committed to continuously sourcing funding for Local Nodes, leveraging the robust capabilities of Gitcoin's technology, ecosystem & community, and building on our valuable partnership with Celo.\n\n-----------------------------------\n**2\\. Gitcoin CoordiNATION Games:**\n\nThe Gitcoin CoordiNATION Games have launched to onboard new donors, match funders and projects into the Gitcoin ecosystem & immerse local communities in the world of Web3. The aim is to make the Gitcoin experience accessible, educating communities about its benefits, and encouraging the promotion of public good projects.\n\nActivation stations form the crux of this outreach. They're designed to be accessible hubs---both online and offline---for users to familiarize themselves with Gitcoin with support from a local Web3-enabled community to help guide the journey. Attendees can recive support in getting set up on Gitcoin, contributing to projects, or initiating their own endeavours.\n\nMy involvement has been instrumental in:\n\n-   Successfully carrying out two iterations of the CoordiNATION Initiatives during both the Gitcoin Beta Round and GG18 resulting in over 30 Gitcoin coordination events - 17 online and 13 in-real-life events across the globe.\n-   Generated significant online engagement, most notably a thriving Twitter discourse with prominent communities like Bankless DAO, which brought in over 240 participants in our [most recent space](https://twitter.com/banklessDAO/status/1694109240418308184).\n-   Catalyzed over $1000 in pledges where people commit to making an extra contribution towards Gitcoin Grant projects.\n-   Constructing a user-friendly **[Gitcoin CoordiNATION Initiatives dashboard](https://www.refidao.com/gitcoin-coordination)** (**[link](https://www.refidao.com/gitcoin-coordination)**).\n-   Designing [comprehensive guides](https://www.notion.so/2a6c8128d6874ca789d5c546aafea7c3?pvs=21) to enhance participant engagement and contribution (**[link](https://www.notion.so/2a6c8128d6874ca789d5c546aafea7c3?pvs=21)**).\n\n![alt text](https://blog.refidao.com/content/images/2023/05/image-6.png)\n\n![alt text](https://v5.airtableusercontent.com/v1/21/21/1695772800000/czac4ZEZplLTXLBajaV-Qg/Pi9RDU4sPN53iLHlCOxix0Vv5SSlnG4uYassxUUJY0OTgPzQhtNvrehR9iutYzN4fwMKdQqZxGi447nc0y0akTsuCTjB5hz3Z61PM6EP0OxrOJbz_oavPbUjvJQYX92A/3kmV6Kfq_-shuQVNSmxcDUoPgEfcZjlXeJnjdXFQ_ss)\n\n**Looking Ahead:**\n\n-   We are setting our sights on hosting these initiatives quarterly, aligning with the regular Gitcoin cycles.\n-   We are also invested in refining our tools, enhancing the quality of resources, and establishing deeper connections within the community.\n\n---------------------\n**Future Ambitions:**\n\nI'm committed to consistently enhance and refine these projects by:\n\n-   Continuing to raise funding for Local Nodes powered by Gitcoin's incredible technology and community, and in continued partnership with Celo and other leading Web3 projects.\n-   Continuing to organise quarterly coordination games in sync with Gitcoin's quarterly rounds, while augmenting the resources, web dashboard, and guides to simplify user navigation and enhance their experience.\n-   Expanding our collaborations with leading community networks such as Bankless DAO, GreenPill Network, Regens Unite and others.\n\n---------------------\n**Conclusion:**\n\nThrough the initiatives mentioned above, I aim to continually support the growth and development of a regenerative Gitcoin ecosystem and your support in this Gitcoin Citizens Round #2 will not only recognize the efforts so far but also catalyze the future endeavours outlined. Together, let's fortify the regenerative economy and foster an inclusive web3 community.", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "montymerlin"}, "recipient": "0x59DDA36bD196Ec849838CE2163E6821f946b37Dc"}}