This is a really exciting opportunity for @J9leger to bring, especially with @Yalor’s commitment from Metacartel.
I do have lots of questions that pop up that I’d like to have answered before I cast a decision. I’m hoping the answers to these questions will help guide me and other stewards on how to make this decision.
Please read these questions as genuine curiosities, not trying to drive toward any agenda. I am genuinely open to voting for any of the options presented (and then some).
Though this is a single GCP, I’m seeing two separate requests here:
- 100k from the matching pool
- 82k for Zuzalu event coordination
Matching Pool Funds Q’s
What does “other experiences” mean? Is this parties and dinners? Or other activities? Or is this more related to the hackathon that will be happening?
Coordination Sponsorship Q’s
- 82k seems like a very exact request, and it is for 3 or 4 people. Is it 3 people? Or is it 4? I’m unclear how our commitment to coordinate is being scoped.
- If we gave less than 82k and only funded 1 or 2 people, would that give us less exposure than funding 3-4? Will funding 5-6 contributors give us more? I’m trying to understand the logic of this ask.
- If we don’t take this opportunity, will someone else get it?
I echo @jengajojo’s questions for clarity around comp since I’m not fully understanding the connection between Gitcoin paying for coordinating Zuzalu & running a matching round. I’m also curious about what other orgs/DAOs have pledged financial support.
Governance
Mainly a question for @shawn16400 around potential conflict of interest. There are about a dozen Gitcoiners going to Zuzalu (several of them are large token holders) that will likely directly benefit from the passing of this proposal (both the coordination efforts AND the matching funds distribution). Are there any risks from a governance perspective that might have us setting a bad precedent? Just want to make sure we are covered here.
Marketing
I’d love to hear thoughts from some of our marketing-expert stewards (@ebransom, @dianarichter, @abigailcarlson). I personally see this as a sponsorship opportunity. In my 1-1/2 years at Gitcoin, I haven’t seen a sponsorship outside of a hackathon. Now we are being asked for an 82k sponsorship for this event and I’m not 100% sure how to approach it or its direct ROI. How would you all evaluate this opportunity? What would need to be true for it to be a “yes” to sponsor?