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Specifically, I am passionate about areas such as **social impact, women's empowerment, leadership, and leveraging technology for the greater good**.\nWhen I first discovered Gitcoin grants, it reinforced my belief in the transformative power of web3. It enables the creation of direct channels of support to communities, benefiting public goods, as well as the overall well-being of our planet and communities. The concept of quadratic funding emerged as a game-changing tool for those of us working on global solutions, allowing us to significantly amplify our impact on a massive scale. Quadratic funding is vital for humanity's collective efforts to combat the tipping points and potential doomsday scenarios we currently face. What fascinated me even more was how it leveled the playing field, particularly for individuals in the global South or founders in disadvantaged urban areas. This funding mechanism breaks away from the traditional mold of VC-backed startup founders, making social entrepreneurship more accessible to a wider range of people.\nMoreover, the democratization of funding through community engagement that highlights the value of every contribution, no matter how small, serves as a meaningful symbol of support and signal that other larger investors can see and use to validate even more funding. This concept to me is a new magic in the world that gives me hope and strength to keep up the good fight. \nInspired Actions: Amplify Technology and Founders\nMotivated by this vision, I leveraged my existing organizations and platforms, including More Women in Crypto (a group I co-founded), my column at Grit Daily, as well as my personal and professional channels on Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms, to shine a spotlight on the magic of quadratic funding with a focus on the early pioneers using web3 for good and participating in the Gitcoin grant process. I featured the stories and projects of several female founders such as Paige Donner, Contessa Louise Cooper, Jade Katz, Ariella Coller-Reily, and Day Sanchez.\nTo foster meaningful engagement, I organized various virtual and IRL events and conversations, ranging from metaverse meetups and LinkedIn audio sessions to Zoom meetings, Twitter Spaces and IRL meetups at the NFT Boutique. These platforms provided a diverse set of channels for these inspiring founders to share their experiences and expand awareness about the Gitcoin grant process. In fact, I dedicated an entire article to highlighting the experiences of Jade and Contessa, as Women using ReFi to change the world, with a special emphasis on Gitcoin and quadratic funding.\nAfter participating in the Gitcoin Grant 15, I continued to connect with other Latam Impact founders through ReFiDAO Founders circles. These founder meetings also led me to connect to the Capital Institute, where I introduced John Fullerton to the concept of quadratic funding, and I hope something will come of this soon, perhaps the ability for someone at Gitcoin to connect more formally or present to the next cohort of students participating in the Regenerative Finance course by Capital Institute (happy to make more introductions). \nBy leveraging my voice and platforms, I aimed to contribute to the mission of creating a more inclusive and impactful web3 ecosystem, where diverse voices and projects are recognized, supported, and given the opportunity and funding to thrive.\n", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe the work you did as  a Gitcoin Citizen ", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Meet the Women Using ReFi to Change the World\nhttps://gritdaily.com/meet-women-refi-change-the-world/\n\nAlpha Talks with FrontierDAO\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/events/alphatalkswithfrontierdao7024465820521009152/comments/\n\nThe Future is Solarpunk with Day Sanchez\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7058770120306786304\n\nLets Get Quadratic with Jade Katz from Tech By Choice\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6977783470794104832?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6977783470794104832%29\n\nAriella Coler-Reilly founder of Web3 Women in Science\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6990020124405628928\n\nLatam Impact in ReFi\nhttps://twitter.com/sandramp/status/1605650775107112994?s=20\n\nhttps://twitter.com/sandramp/status/1658475963771146243?s=20\n\nhttps://twitter.com/civil_monkey/status/1650972338794426375?s=20\n\n", "hidden": true, "question": "Provide all links to the work, or examples of the work ", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "I am an active and vocal participant in ReFi digital and IRL spaces and have been evangelizing the promise of Gitcoin Grants and quadratic funding to my audiences since discovering this magical gift to the planet. By actively promoting and highlighting the stories of founders participating in the Gitcoin grant process, I helped raise awareness of Gitcoin and its mission within my network and beyond. This increased visibility and exposure benefited Gitcoin in several ways, many of which are also aligned with the 8 principles of a Regenerative Economy (Capital Institute):\n\nExpanded Reach: Through my various platforms and channels, I reached a broader audience who may not have been familiar with Gitcoin previously (such as the Capital Institute). It is very likely that this exposure helped attract new funders and potential grantees to the platform.\nIncreased Engagement: By organizing virtual events, IRL meetups, and conversations, I facilitated meaningful and empowered engagement about Gitcoin, quadratic funding and the web3 impact community. \nHighlighted Success Stories: By showcasing the experiences and impact of founders going through the Gitcoin grant process, I demonstrated the amazing value for grant applicants, and my focus on women showed the diversity of the applicants serving to inspire other minorities and underrepresented groups to participate in future rounds. It also served to show my extended communities how to discover and support more regional leaders creating impact at a local level. This serves as a testament to Gitcoin's ability to support and empower projects focused on social impact, women's leadership, and tech for good. It also fuels edge benefits where in a regenerative economy, the principle recognizes that the greatest potential for innovation, learning, and growth often occurs at the edges or boundaries where different systems, disciplines, or perspectives intersect. These edges or local areas of impact serve as fertile grounds for experimentation, collaboration, and the generation of new ideas and solutions -that can then be amplified and used to inspire more action across the globe in a decentralized nodal structure.\nAmplified Fundraising Efforts: Quadratic funding, a key aspect of Gitcoin grants, aims to distribute funds more equitably and efficiently based on community support. By promoting the Gitcoin grant process and the concept of quadratic funding, I helped generate more attention and support for the fundraising campaigns on Gitcoin, hopefully resulting in increased funding for impactful projects. I also used my own channels to amplify my donations and projects benefiting from them.\n\nOverall, I believe my efforts raised awareness, attracted new participants, fostered engagement, and amplified fundraising efforts for Gitcoin.\n\nMetrics\nPersonal LinkedIn 4,555 followers\nPersonal Twitter 5,511 followers\nNFT Boutique Linkedin 113 followers\nMWIC Linkedin: 149 followers\nUnlock Content Twitter 203 followers\nPersonal FB 2,111 friends\n\nThis LinkedIn post about our conversation with Day Sanchez of Solarpunk Generation had 6 reposts and 189 impressions, although I think with the reposts that organic impression level is much higher. \nThis is typical of the type of engagement my posts get across my channels. \n\nOn twitter - this search for the title of my article on GritDaily shows the amplification of RTs and shares my column has.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/sandramp/status/1651264545971752960?s=20\n", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe how this work positively benefited or impacted Gitcoin. Please support with metrics if possible. (ex: number of views, forks, uses, etc.)", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "No", "hidden": true, "question": "Have you already, or will you be compensated for this work (outside of this round)?", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Is this project / effort more than two weeks old?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "I have long held the belief in the profound impact of storytelling, its ability to inspire action and incite change. This conviction has fueled my passion for actively focusing on solutions across diverse platforms and showcasing many technologies and incredible work being done to create a better world. I truly feel that in reflecting all of the positivity happening in the world, that our society can overcome our challenges and begin to reflect that light back through inspired, positive and regenerative action for ourselves and the planet. It is within these platforms that I strive to amplify positive narratives, mobilizing others towards collective action.\nAs a dedicated ReFi Warrior and fervent advocate of Gitcoin, this commitment remains unwavering. Although I\u2019ve held many conversations about the Gitcoin Passport, these were more on a one to one level, and not formally recorded, but definitely engaged in many interactions of mutual and shared learnings about the passport stamp process\n", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there anything else you would like to share which will help us evaluate your grant submission?", "questionId": 7}], "project": {"id": "10:0x8e1bD5Da87C14dd8e08F7ecc2aBf9D1d558ea174:427", "title": "Gitcoin Awareness and Female Founder Amplification ", "logoImg": "bafkreihlux54o5pnqpibcpfvijnkg6w76gry7ctiddd7wrygzjtaz4j2oy", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreig35ptizdtoqv3hd56a5jj46bqp4h4zfdzhhn7szr75sh44d5px6e", "protocol": "1"}, "website": "https://twitter.com/sandramp", "bannerImg": "bafybeifcka5pceow5dmz5ah6owxqzmksypbblpmcxq3bxrxpwfznqbtiqi", "createdAt": 1685901924835, "userGithub": "Sandrapdl", "credentials": {}, "description": "Gitcoin Awareness and Female Founder Amplification was a series of conversations, interviews, articles that were driven by Sandra Ponce de Leon to promote female founders participating in the Gitcoin grant process and raise awareness about quadratic funding. Through a multichannel and platform approach, Sandra\u2019s work aimed to foster inclusivity and empower women in web3.\n\nUsing organizations she cofounded like More Women in Crypto (now Web3 Women's Nights), the NFT Boutique and multiple platforms such as Grit Daily, the metaverse (NFT Boutiqueverse), Twitter, and LinkedIn, the conversations amplified the voices of female and Latam impact founders, connecting them with a wider audience. She organized virtual and metaverse meetups as well as IRL gatherings for founders to share their experiences, raise awareness about Gitcoin and highlight the significance of quadratic funding. This demonstrates the effectiveness of Gitcoin grants in supporting social impact projects and encourages more participation.\nKey outcomes include increased Gitcoin awareness, expanded engagement with female founders and the web3 community, and enhanced fundraising support for impactful projects.\n\nGitcoin Awareness and Female Founder Amplification leads to a more inclusive and impactful web3 ecosystem, empowering women and leveraging quadratic funding for positive change.\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "ReFi Tulum", "projectTwitter": "sandramp"}, "recipient": "0x3fB0D1e89693b8709de60d835452a4712d1c9B04"}}