Authors : @owocki + @sejalrekhan
TLDR
- Last week, we launched EasyRetroPGF.xyz
- We have a bunch of inbound interest to use this tool.
- We will be running a training program to instruct program managers on how to run a RetroPGF round.
- After the training program, there will be a Pilot Cohort running EasyRetroPGF.xyz rounds.
- Sign up here:
Summary
Education is a cornerstone in the successful implementation of any new endeavor. Its significance in fostering widespread adoption is undeniable. Reflecting on the success of Gitcoin in facilitating Quadratic Funding rounds for Ethereum, it’s evident that extending these benefits to other DAOs and communities was the next logical step.
In a similar vein, the Optimism Collective has pioneered the RPGF experiment. The time is ripe to extend this to other DAOs and communities, allowing them to witness and harness the magic of RPGF funding within their own ecosystems, using EasyRetroPGF.xyz
However, for any DAO to use this, it involves more than just learning from successes and challenges. It’s crucial to assimilate the best practices, guidelines, and detailed methodologies that underpin such initiatives. This is precisely why we are introducing our Optimism style RPGF training program. Targeted primarily at grant managers and those keen on mastering the art of conducting RPGF rounds using EasyRetroPGF.xyz , this program aims to impart the necessary knowledge and skills. Below, you will find the comprehensive curriculum we have developed for this purpose.
Timing (Tentative)
- Training Program Applications open now
- EOM Jan - Training Program Applicant Review & Acceptance
- mid Feb - start training cohort
- end March - end training cohort
- beginning April - start cohort 1 round
- end April - end cohort 1 round
- Summer/Fall - cohort 2 announced
Curriculum Overview
Week 1 | Module 1 :Wtf is Retropgf?
Week 2 | Module 2 :Scoping your retroactive funding round
Week 3 | Module 3: Badgeholders: Understanding the Guardians
Week 4 | Module 4: Application Process and Impact Evaluation Strategies
Week 5 | Module 5: Nomination and Voting
Week 6 | Module 6. Communications Strategy + KYC and payouts
Week 7 | Module 7: Mastering EasyRetroPGF.xyz Tool
Detailed Curriculum
Module 1: Wtf is RetroPGF?
Instructor : TBD
- Origins and Development of RetroPGF
- Understanding the concept and evolution
- Maximizing long-term value in various ecosystems (How RPGF maximizes the long term value of OP Collective? Including its impact on the token ($OP)
- Timeline and Process Overview + Best Practices
- Detailed timeline and phases of a round
- Scope and categories for each round
Module 2: Scoping your Retroactive Funding Round
Instructor : TBD
- Articulating Goals and Objectives
- Understanding how to set goals for your rpgf round
- What kind of behavior you want to drive?
- Case Study : Goals in Optimism’s past rounds
- Timeline and Process Overview + Best Practices
- Detailed timeline and phases of a round
- Scope and categories for each round
- Analysis of Optimism’s approach to scoping
Module 3: Badgeholders: Understanding the Guardians
Instructor : TBD
- Understanding Badgeholders
- Roles, responsibilities, and selection criteria based on scope
- Setting standards for behavior and accountability
- Project Discovery and Collaborative Evaluation
- Badgeholders Hub
- Leveraging expertise and collaborative tools (like Lists)
Content will cover :
- Who are badgeholders and what do they do?
- Badgeholders selection for your ecosystem and how to set Minimum Expected Behavior and Accountability Standards.
- Project Discovery and Analysis : Badgeholders Hub for each ecosystem - Collaborative evaluation and leveraging badgeholder expertise. How can each community/ecosystem have this?
- What are Lists? How do they enable collaborations etc
Module 4: Application Process and Impact Evaluation Strategies
Instructor : TBD
- Project Sign-Up and Application Insights
- Guiding projects through the application process
- Crafting effective application questions
- Data Gathering and Impact Reporting
- Strategies for quantitative and qualitative data collection
- Self-reporting and attestations
Content will cover:
- Sign-up process, applying experience and applications questions for projects to demonstrate impact
- Methods to gather quantitative and qualitative data
- OSO way
- Self Reporting
- Attestations
Module 5: Nomination and Voting
Instructor: TBD
- Self vs Badgeholder Nominations
- Best practices and scenarios for both methods
- Evaluating and Voting on Projects
- Fair and effective evaluation techniques
- Voting procedures and best practices
Content will cover
- Self Nomination (What, why and how + best practices + when it is ideal)
- Nomination by Badgeholders (What, why and how + best practices + when it is ideal)
- How to evaluate and how to vote
Module 6: Ops and Communication Strategy + KYC and payouts
- Effective communication before, during, and after the round
- Organizing workshops, AMAs, and other sessions
- Current process
- Best practices
Content will cover
- Before the Round (Between applicants and badgeholders)
- During the Round (between badgeholders)
- After the Round
- Hands-on sessions with RetroPGF Sign-up, Discovery & Voting, List Creation UI
- Badgeholder discussions cadence etc
Module 7: Mastering EasyRetropgf tool
Instructor : TBD
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Setup
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Configuration of how much votes each voter receives
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Configure how much votes each project can receive
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Adding Projects
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Creating Badgeholders
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Voting
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Results
Educational Material to be created as a result of this training program :
Conclusion
Space is limited! We will accept only 6 DAOs for the pilot rounds.
Apply today:
- If you would like to be in the training cohort , please fill out this application form.
- If you would like to run an EasyRetroPGF.xyz round, please reach out here.
Any thoughts or suggestions on the curriculum are welcome 
