CryptoMondays Meetups - helping the Web3 community to learn, earn and connect
{"type": "project", "title": "CryptoMondays Meetups - helping the Web3 community to learn, earn and connect", "logoImg": "bafkreighuo5atdiuwiy7ey6zwk6o3ielmds6j372bki46q6t75mcdk25nm", "website": "https://www.cryptomondays.io/", "bannerImg": "bafkreielwsvt4idi26dymn2grngqu2ik3qorhwmtktqi24eq7ezlvnyw7e", "createdAt": 1747491116586, "credentials": {}, "description": "Project Proposal: Expanding the CryptoMondays Decentralized Community & Mission via Gitcoin Grants\n\nProject Name: CryptoMondays Global Community Expansion\n\nSummary:\nCryptoMondays, the world's largest IRL community in Web3, seeks Gitcoin Grant funding to significantly expand its decentralized network of chapters and events. By leveraging Gitcoin's Quadratic Funding model, CryptoMondays aims to scale its public goods initiatives focused on education, collaboration, and engagement, thereby furthering its mission to help individuals \"learn, earn, and connect\" within the Web3 ecosystem. Gitcoin Grants is designed to fund digital public goods, including community initiatives, events, education, and DAOs, making CryptoMondays, with its decentralized structure and clear public-good mission, highly suitable for funding.\n\nProblem:\nWhile the Web3 space is growing, there remains a significant need for accessible, in-person education, networking, and community support to help individuals understand and participate effectively. Many potential participants are not yet onboarded to Web3, facing barriers to entry. Decentralized communities require resources and infrastructure to scale their impact and provide consistent value to members globally.\n\nSolution:\nCryptoMondays provides a decentralized global network of meetups and chapters, currently spanning over 60 cities with more than 60,000 members. Our solution involves expanding this network of local chapters and increasing the frequency and reach of IRL events. Gitcoin funding, amplified by community contributions through Quadratic Funding, will enable us to:\n\n*   Support the creation and growth of new local chapters globally, making Web3 education and community more accessible.\n*   Enhance the quality and frequency of meetups and events, facilitating networking and knowledge sharing.\n*   Develop and disseminate open educational resources based on the topics covered (Blockchain, DAO Creation, AI, etc.), contributing to the \"learn\" aspect of our mission.\n*   Potentially utilize and further develop tools like MonDAI, our open-source Community Management AI agent, to streamline community operations and member engagement.\n*   Strengthen connections between community members, fostering collaboration and opportunities (\"connect\").\n*   Explore pathways for community members to \"earn\" through participation, potentially connected to our tokenomics or opportunities arising from networking and accelerator programs. *(Note: We will adhere strictly to Gitcoin's policy forbidding incentives for donations, focusing instead on value distribution related to community activities).\n\nThis expansion directly contributes to funding digital public goods by empowering communities to fund their shared needs, aligning with Gitcoin's core mission.\n\nWhy Gitcoin?\nCryptoMondays is an ideal fit for Gitcoin Grants due to several factors:\n*   Public Goods Alignment: Our focus on education, community building, and open resources directly aligns with Gitcoin's funding categories for education, content, community initiatives, and events. Gitcoin specifically welcomes decentralized meetup groups and learning initiatives.\n*   Community-Driven Ethos: CryptoMondays is a decentralized, global community. Gitcoin is dedicated to empowering communities to fund their shared needs. We plan to mobilize our large community (~60K members) to contribute small amounts, leveraging the power of QF.\n*   Transparency & Impact: We are committed to transparency and can document our past impact through years of events and member education. Gitcoin values this transparency and evidence of impact.\n\nActivities / Use of Funds:\nGitcoin funds will be used to support the operational costs associated with scaling our decentralized community and events. This may include:\n*   Providing resources and limited financial support to chapter organizers for hosting events (e.g., small venue costs, materials).\n*   Developing and hosting online resources (educational materials, guides) accessible to the global community.\n*   Building and enhancing the open-source MonDAI agent and related community tools.\n*   Marketing and outreach efforts to launch new chapters and promote events.\n*   Supporting the infrastructure required for a global, decentralized network.\n\n*(Note: Funds will be allocated transparently to maximize community growth and impact, aligning with Gitcoin's ethos)\n\nTeam:\nCryptoMondays was founded in 2018 and has grown into a substantial global network run by a decentralized community of volunteer organizers and contributors.  The project is supported by this established, volunteer-driven global network.\n\nImpact:\nSuccessfully raising funds through Gitcoin will have a direct, measurable impact:\n*   Increased Reach: Launching new chapters and hosting more events will bring Web3 education and networking to new cities and larger audiences globally.\n*   Enhanced Onboarding: By providing accessible, in-person resources, we help onboard more individuals into the Web3 ecosystem.\n*   Stronger Local Communities: Meetups strengthen local Web3 communities, fostering collaboration and innovation.\n*   Growth of Public Goods: Expanding our network contributes to the broader Web3 ecosystem by creating educated, connected, and engaged participants, which are essential public goods.\n*   Quantifiable Metrics: We can report on the number of new chapters launched, events held, estimated attendees, and potentially new members onboarded through our activities.\n\nTransparency & Reporting:\nWe commit to transparency in fund usage and impact reporting. We will regularly update our community and Gitcoin on progress, including metrics on events and community growth.\n\nCall to Action:\nWe invite the Gitcoin community to support the expansion of the CryptoMondays global decentralized community. Even small donations, when combined with the power of Quadratic Funding, can significantly amplify our ability to provide essential Web3 education and community building worldwide. We encourage our members and Gitcoin supporters to contribute and help us empower more individuals to \"learn, earn, and connect\" in Web3.\n\t\n\nCryptoMondays\nRepresentative:  Robin\nLinkedin: \n https://www.linkedin.com/company/19004942/\nTwitter:  https://x.com/Crypt0Mondays\nWebsite:  https://cryptomondays.io/\n\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "Crypt0Mondays"}