{"type": "project", "title": "ReFi DAO x TEC - Pioneering a QF to KarmaGAP to RPGF Playbook", "website": "https://linktr.ee/refidao", "bannerImg": "bafkreiacdodo656mnrvvhajoetxk56tisxm444bxfmlwkhizuepw5lwtqi", "createdAt": 1723030227878, "credentials": {}, "description": "# _\n\n# Overview\n\nThis proposal, presented by ReFi DAO in collaboration with the Token Engineering Commons (TEC), aims to pioneer a series of experiments at the intersection of QF, Karma GAP and RPGF. Our goal is to advance the Web3 Grants Ecosystem through participatory action research, leveraging the Regen Coordi-Nation program and experimenting with innovative mechanisms. This proposal outlines our planned activities, expected outcomes, and their alignment with the Cartographer Syndicate's objectives.\n\n# The Regen Coordi-Nation Program & Planned Experiments\n\nReFi DAO has a track record in managing Gitcoin funding rounds, such as the Local Node Beta Round in April 2023 with $25k match funding and 14 nodes participating, and the Local Node GG18 Round in August 2023, which saw $30k match funding, 31 nodes participating. The funding and development of our local node network have provided valuable insights into the dynamics of local community funding and directly influenced the design of the Regen Coordi-Nation Program.\n\n[The Regen Coordi-Nation](https://blog.refidao.com/the-regen-coordi-nation-genesis/) is a collaborative initiative between GreenPill Network, ReFi DAO, and Celo Public Goods that aims to support regenerative communities globally using Web3 technology to address local needs and create real-world impacts. The program is structured into three stages:\n\n1. **Quadratic Funding (QF) Round during Gitcoin GG21**\n2. **Output & Impact Tracking with Karma GAP**\n3. **Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RPGF)**\n\nEach stage incorporates cutting-edge experiments designed to collect valuable learnings and push forward Web3 grant program design and implementation.\n\n## Stage 1: Quadratic Funding (QF) & Proof-of-Regen Experiment\n\n**Objective:** Launch an experiment of [Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF)](https://medium.com/token-engineering-commons/expertise-and-quadratic-funding-bd4f0c5c3e23) during the GG21 Regen Coordi-Nation & Celo Ecosystem QF rounds to test the effects of utilising Regen Tips\u2019 Proof-of-Regen score in influencing the quadratic funding allocations.\n\n**Celo GG21 Rounds Proposal**: Donors into either of the rounds have the chance for a quadratic multiplier based on their [Proof of Regen score](https://www.regen.tips/score). \n\n**Output:** Evaluate the impact of proof-of-regen signals on matching results. Collect and publish these insights to inform other grant program operators.\n\n## Stage 2: Output & Impact Tracking with Karma GAP\n\n**Objective:** Address the challenge of effective accountability and impact tracking for Web3 grant programs, using ReFi DAO and the Regen Coordi-Nation\u2019s network of local communities as an active user case to enhance Karma GAP. \n\n**Areas for active research include**:\n\n- **Karma GAP QF Integration**: How to better integrate QF round projects into the Karma GAP platform and provide more control for grant program managers in managing their programs within the Karma GAP interface.\n- **Hypercerts Integration**: If and how the integration of Hypercerts into Karma GAP could make sense. See here for initial scoping: [Karma GAP x Hypercerts x Regen CoordiNATION](https://www.notion.so/fa1713f7d73543928b183d66b11d0986?pvs=21).\n- **Platform Evolution**: Exploring the practicalities of how to revamp Karma GAP to better report, track and distinguish Output, Outcomes & Impact, as well as supporting grantees in understanding this distinction.\n- **Custom EAS Schema Development**: Developing a custom EAS schema targeted for local communities such as ReFi Local Nodes, GreenPill Chapters, and Celo Regional DAOs, and creating functionality to bulk upload attestations into the platform.\n\n**Output:** Improve the tracking and reporting of outcomes and impact for grant recipients and enhance the Karma GAP platform based on real user feedback and needs. These improvements and added functionality will then be available for all program operators and users of the platform.\n\n## Stage 3: Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RPGF) Integration\n\n**Objective:** Support the development of a seamless user experience for integrating data from Karma GAP into the EasyRPGF.xyz tool to streamline the RPGF process and reduce the administrative burden on grantees by automating data integration.\n\n**Output:** Provide documentation on this process as a replicable model for other operators to enhance their funding programs.\n\n# Participatory Action Research Leads\n\n- **Monty Merlin Bryant**\u00a0([Linktree](https://linktr.ee/montybryant)) \u2014 Founder at\u00a0[ReFi DAO](https://linktr.ee/refidao), board member at\u00a0[Trusted Seed](https://trustedseed.org/), and steward at\u00a0[Celo Public Goods](https://celopg.eco/).\n- **Jade Clyne** ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-clyne-865132101/)) \u2014 TQF Analyst and TEC Programs Lead\n\nIn addition, we will be working alongside and collaborating with a variety of other key stakeholders including [Mahesh Murthy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maheshvmurthy/), [Gideon Rosenblatt](https://gideonro.medium.com/), [Sejal Rekhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sejal-rekhan/), [Luuk Weber](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luukweber/?locale=en_US) and others to realize these experiments and report on the learnings. \n\n# Advancing the Web3 Grants Ecosystem\n\nOur commitment to open innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing aligns with the Cartographer Syndicate\u2019s objectives. We will build in public, publish the results and insights from our experiments on the Gitcoin forum, and engage with the Cartographer Syndicate community through the \u2018Experiment: Regen/TEC Impact\u2019 channel. Ultimately, we would like to support the development of a detailed playbook for grant program operators to easily be able to design and implement a QF to KarmaGAP to RPGF pipeline.", "bannerImgData": {}}
ReFi DAO x TEC - Pioneering a QF to KarmaGAP to RPGF Playbook
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# Overview

This proposal, presented by ReFi DAO in collaboration with the Token Engineering Commons (TEC), aims to pioneer a series of experiments at the intersection of QF, Karma GAP and RPGF. Our goal is to advance the Web3 Grants Ecosystem through participatory action research, leveraging the Regen Coordi-Nation program and experimenting with innovative mechanisms. This proposal outlines our planned activities, expected outcomes, and their alignment with the Cartographer Syndicate's objectives.

# The Regen Coordi-Nation Program & Planned Experiments

ReFi DAO has a track record in managing Gitcoin funding rounds, such as the Local Node Beta Round in April 2023 with $25k match funding and 14 nodes participating, and the Local Node GG18 Round in August 2023, which saw $30k match funding, 31 nodes participating. The funding and development of our local node network have provided valuable insights into the dynamics of local community funding and directly influenced the design of the Regen Coordi-Nation Program.

[The Regen Coordi-Nation](https://blog.refidao.com/the-regen-coordi-nation-genesis/) is a collaborative initiative between GreenPill Network, ReFi DAO, and Celo Public Goods that aims to support regenerative communities globally using Web3 technology to address local needs and create real-world impacts. The program is structured into three stages:

1. **Quadratic Funding (QF) Round during Gitcoin GG21**
2. **Output & Impact Tracking with Karma GAP**
3. **Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RPGF)**

Each stage incorporates cutting-edge experiments designed to collect valuable learnings and push forward Web3 grant program design and implementation.

## Stage 1: Quadratic Funding (QF) & Proof-of-Regen Experiment

**Objective:** Launch an experiment of [Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF)](https://medium.com/token-engineering-commons/expertise-and-quadratic-funding-bd4f0c5c3e23) during the GG21 Regen Coordi-Nation & Celo Ecosystem QF rounds to test the effects of utilising Regen Tips’ Proof-of-Regen score in influencing the quadratic funding allocations.

**Celo GG21 Rounds Proposal**: Donors into either of the rounds have the chance for a quadratic multiplier based on their [Proof of Regen score](https://www.regen.tips/score). 

**Output:** Evaluate the impact of proof-of-regen signals on matching results. Collect and publish these insights to inform other grant program operators.

## Stage 2: Output & Impact Tracking with Karma GAP

**Objective:** Address the challenge of effective accountability and impact tracking for Web3 grant programs, using ReFi DAO and the Regen Coordi-Nation’s network of local communities as an active user case to enhance Karma GAP. 

**Areas for active research include**:

- **Karma GAP QF Integration**: How to better integrate QF round projects into the Karma GAP platform and provide more control for grant program managers in managing their programs within the Karma GAP interface.
- **Hypercerts Integration**: If and how the integration of Hypercerts into Karma GAP could make sense. See here for initial scoping: [Karma GAP x Hypercerts x Regen CoordiNATION](https://www.notion.so/fa1713f7d73543928b183d66b11d0986?pvs=21).
- **Platform Evolution**: Exploring the practicalities of how to revamp Karma GAP to better report, track and distinguish Output, Outcomes & Impact, as well as supporting grantees in understanding this distinction.
- **Custom EAS Schema Development**: Developing a custom EAS schema targeted for local communities such as ReFi Local Nodes, GreenPill Chapters, and Celo Regional DAOs, and creating functionality to bulk upload attestations into the platform.

**Output:** Improve the tracking and reporting of outcomes and impact for grant recipients and enhance the Karma GAP platform based on real user feedback and needs. These improvements and added functionality will then be available for all program operators and users of the platform.

## Stage 3: Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RPGF) Integration

**Objective:** Support the development of a seamless user experience for integrating data from Karma GAP into the EasyRPGF.xyz tool to streamline the RPGF process and reduce the administrative burden on grantees by automating data integration.

**Output:** Provide documentation on this process as a replicable model for other operators to enhance their funding programs.

# Participatory Action Research Leads

- **Monty Merlin Bryant** ([Linktree](https://linktr.ee/montybryant)) — Founder at [ReFi DAO](https://linktr.ee/refidao), board member at [Trusted Seed](https://trustedseed.org/), and steward at [Celo Public Goods](https://celopg.eco/).
- **Jade Clyne** ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-clyne-865132101/)) — TQF Analyst and TEC Programs Lead

In addition, we will be working alongside and collaborating with a variety of other key stakeholders including [Mahesh Murthy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maheshvmurthy/), [Gideon Rosenblatt](https://gideonro.medium.com/), [Sejal Rekhan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sejal-rekhan/), [Luuk Weber](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luukweber/?locale=en_US) and others to realize these experiments and report on the learnings. 

# Advancing the Web3 Grants Ecosystem

Our commitment to open innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing aligns with the Cartographer Syndicate’s objectives. We will build in public, publish the results and insights from our experiments on the Gitcoin forum, and engage with the Cartographer Syndicate community through the ‘Experiment: Regen/TEC Impact’ channel. Ultimately, we would like to support the development of a detailed playbook for grant program operators to easily be able to design and implement a QF to KarmaGAP to RPGF pipeline.
ReFi DAO x TEC - Pioneering a QF to KarmaGAP to RPGF Playbook