Introduction
We are excited to announce our plans for an exciting and engaging ETHDenver activation. This proposal outlines the budget for the activation, including expenses for events, merchandise, and travel. This proposal aims to be in line with our 2024 IRL Events Plan.
Events
Below is our scheduled events for the week:
Tuesday Feb 27 - Grantees Day @ Gitcoin House (half-day event)
Wednesday Feb 28 - Metagov Program Managers Day @ Gitcoin House (private full-day event)
Thursday Feb 29 - Gitcoin Presents: “Welcome to Denver” Get Together @ Gitcoin House (half-day event)
Friday Mar 1 - Ecosystem Growth Summit @ Green Spaces Co-working (half-day event)
Saturday Mar 2 - Schelling Point Sessions: Impact Reporting w/ Impact Plus @ Gitcoin House (half-day event)
Saturday Mar 2 - Passport Dinner & Whiteboarding @ Gitcoin House (private evening event)
Unscheduled - Grants F&&&-up Night @ Gitcoin House (private evening event)
Total Budget
The total budget for the ETHDenver activation is $71,750.
Fund Allocation
Events: $44,000
- Metagov Grantees Day ($2,000)
- Metagov Program Managers Day ($4,000)
- Gitcoin “Welcome to Denver” Get Together ($2,000)
- Ecosystem Growth Summit ($30,000 - $15,000 for the event space, $5,000 for food and beverage, $10,000 for production costs)
- Schelling Point Sessions: Impact Reporting ($2,000)
- Passport Dinner & Whiteboard ($2,000)
- Grants F***-up Night ($2,000)
Merchandise: $7,750
- Passport merch ($1,500)
- Gitcoin merch ($5,500)
- Stickers ($750)
Travel reimbursements for individuals running all of the events: $5,000
Gitcoin House: $15,000
- House cost (50% Gitcoin, 50% WEST Group): $14,000
- Cleaning service between events: $950
- Event insurance: $50
Sponsorships
There are several conversations happening around sponsorships. Should there be any additional funds raised from sponsorships, those funds will go directly to offsetting these costs.
Return of Funds
It is very likely that most of these event costs will come under what has been budgeted. The last thing we want is to have a bill that is higher than what has been request, so many of these estimates have been rounded up, with the expectations of creating wiggle room in our budget for unforeseen expenses (which tends to be an inevitability when running events).
The team is also 100% committed to being prudent with any spend, only using the DAO’s treasury for mission critical items.
Any leftover funds from the activation budget will be returned to the Gitcoin treasury.
Voting Options
If the vote is successful, funds can either be sent to the MMM multisig (since MMM is responsible for most of the planning).
- Yes, fund the full EthDenver activation for $56,750
- No, do not fund the full EthDenver activation for $56,750
- Abstain