# Meet MetricsDAO:
Let’s improve the web3 ecosystem by making it data-driven, shall we? Web3 is awash in free, open data. It also has a knack for attracting distributed talent to create value. At MetricsDAO, we are a community of blockchain data pros and enthusiasts (enter talent), helping the cryptoverse be at its data-driven best (enter value). MetricsDAO’s mission is centered on our fair and flexible analytics marketplace. We work to remove barriers to on-chain participation and help web3 organizations launch, grow, and succeed.


# Goals:
Getting into blockchain data is demanding, and is possible for many of our diverse community members through hundreds of learn2earn analytical bounties from our funders and partners. MetricsDAO just entered Season 5 with the goal to keep growing, upskilling, and supporting the MetricsDAO analyst community – web3’s greenhouse for data insights and diverse experts getting compensated for the value they provide to web3 projects and users. What your GG18 grant contribution will support: 

1. **Blockchain data skill-building** for all. It starts with basic data literacy (your own wallet stats or that NFT collection you aped into) and culminates in career-level capabilities. This includes free courses, educational events and content on YouTube, X (Twitter), and our blog. We’ve already produced a rich library of free educational materials (look up MetricsDAO on YouTube, Teachable, X (Twitter), and Mirror.xyz). Now we are excited to put out more resources! 
2. Fostering a robust, well-moderated and supported **community of metrics minds**. Bonus: 20+ specialized sub-communities responding to every flavor of web3 data needs.
3. **Decentralized analytics bounties** that **make web3 data work accessible to gender-diverse and geographically diverse community members**.
4. As a result of analytics bounties: crowdsourced web3 data **insights** crafted by some of the best metrics minds in web3 and available to everyone. Going for that bonus snowball effect of making an average CT scroller more data-aware. 
5. Making possible the work of **contributors** who build and operate MetricsDAO, create educational resources and content, and support the community: permissionless contributions to the DAO, permissioned rewards.  


# Milestones so far:
For more than four MetricsDAO seasons (est. 2021), we have fostered a community of analytics experts and the data-curious, providing data-driven insights and education. As a result: 
- MetricsDAO has 5,000 community members. 
- 1,500 of them took our free analytics courses, 1,200 are active blockchain data analysts, and ~200 are now sought-after at a highly proficient level. 
- The majority of the members of our diverse community are located across the globe. 
- A sub-community of skilled analysts who identify as female or non-binary has also established its roots. 


# Your grant contribution is appreciated! 
At the start of GG18 MetricsDAO is entering Season 5. We cannot wait to continue building and upskilling our web3 data community this season, thanks to your participation!