Wow.
Color me impressed. This is one well-prepared grant, @yegor . Onto the evaluation!
Evaluated on 6/23/2025
Q1: Name of your Grant
- Score: 5 of 5
- Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input required.
- Rationale: Excellent grant name! Side note: the linked https://www.wtfisqf.com/ was really cool and very well made. It was a little confusing, since this isn’t actually your website and made me think this was a grant about developing quadratic funding (QF) versus charity.
- From the linked WTFIQF website
Quadratic Funding (QF) is a crowd-funding mechanism that amplifies available resources by inviting community members to make donations (big or small) that act as votes on where to allocate funds. The broader the support, the bigger the match!
Q2: Total Grant amount in USD ($)
- Score: 3 of 5
- Decision: Meets intent of the question. Additional input required.
- Rationale: As of right now $33K is left in this domain and I anticipate a few more grants are about to be accepted within the next week. The upper limit of $53.5K is far outside of Community Engagement’s ability to resource, and the lower limit cuts into existing applications I anticipate will be approved. The most I can support is $10K. Is this workable for Giveth? I’m not understanding the fee structure proposed. Can you please rephrase it in another way?
Q3: Evaluation Factor – Specific
- Score: 4 of 5
- Decision: Meets intent of the question. Additional input required.
- Rationale: From what I’ve been able to understand, Giveth is a charity donation platform, like a crypto charity version of Kickstarter or GoFundMe…yes? I see on Giveth’s website under “Explore projects” page that there are 6039 projects. Are these all active projects that we need to choose from? I’m not fully understanding how the quadratic funding (which has got to be my most favorite website I’ve seen in awhile) distributes our funding. And apologies for piling on here, I’m not understanding how the “Active and Archived Rounds” plays into this although it seems like an important part that I’m not grasping here.
- From the linked Giveth website
Giveth empowers changemakers to accept crypto donations. Join our community-driven movement to transform the way we fund nonprofits and social causes using innovative crypto fundraising strategies.
Q4: Evaluation Factor – Measurable
- Score: 4 of 5
- Decision: Meets intent of the question. Additional input required.
- Rationale: What does “Define matching pool network, eligibility criteria, and timeline” mean? In the quadratic voting website it refers to a matching as “Pools together small donations from many people and matches them with a larger amount of funding from a central fund.” So if we give $10K, then $10K will be matched from crowdfunding?
Q5: Evaluation Factor – Accountable
- Score: 4 of 5
- Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input required.
- Rationale: Both primary and secondary contacts seem like credible individuals who have experience in the charity industry.
- From Grok: Yegor (@ yegorgolovnia), a web3 trailblazer, leads Quadratic Funding at Giveth, passionately fueling public goods with massive USDC matching pools while vibing with culture-driven memecoins. Yegor’s hyping public goods, steering QF rounds with @ Giveth, and rallying builders for big USDC matching pools. The X community praises @ yegorgolovnia for hosting impactful shill spaces and contributing to public goods projects like @ Giveth and @ DoinGudHQ. Yegor frequently promotes @ Giveth’s Quadratic Funding rounds, emphasizing large USDC matching pools to support public goods. Recent posts highlight their role in managing these rounds and encouraging community participation. Yegor is vocal about the potential of “culture-fueled memecoins,” predicting their dominance in 2025. They engage with meme-driven Web3 projects, blending humor and community vibes.
- From Grok: @ GivJake, a passionate Web3 fundraiser, champions public goods at Giveth, rallying support for grants and community-driven projects with infectious enthusiasm. GivJake’s hyping web3 projects, shilling tokens, and vibing at Token2049 while rallying support for @ Giveth and public goods. @ GivJake is associated with Giveth, a Web3 platform focused on funding public goods and community-driven projects. They describe themselves as a passionate fundraiser and advocate for decentralized philanthropy. Posts frequently highlight Giveth’s mission to support public goods through blockchain-based donations and grants. Expect content like project updates, calls for donations, or showcasing successful campaigns.
Q6: Evaluation Factor – Realistic
- Score: 3 of 5
- Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input required.
- Rationale: Per what I asked above in Q3 and Q4, I need to better understand how the quadratic funding, active/archive rounds, and the 6039 projects all work together on Giveth. I’m not understanding how the money will flow from Sandbox DAO’s wallet to the charity recipients (even after reading WTFIQF and Giveth documents). Apologies for that.
Q7: Evaluation Factor – Timely
- Score: 4 of 5
- Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input required.
- Rationale: Effort needs 6 weeks to fully show impact and meets intent of this Domain’s timeline needs of August 30th.
Q8: Evaluation Factor – Disclosure
- Score: 5 of 5
- Decision: Meets intent of the question. No additional input required.
- Rationale: Excellent disclosure. Thank you. I think it’s very clear who benefits and the personalities behind the project.
- From Grok: @ karmaticacid, a passionate Giveth Mission Specialist, champions decentralized anarchy and quadratic funding, building AI-driven DAOs to empower public goods with $GIV-backed tokens. karmaticacid’s hyping $POL-backed @ theqacc tokens and sharing heartfelt partner moments, all while diving into crypto’s wild ride. The X community praises @ karmaticacid as an inspiring leader in #Web3, with @ drkellypage lauding her impactful DAO talk at @ EthereumDenver. @ karmaticacid’s posts center around: Decentralized Anarchy and Web3 Advocacy, Quadratic Funding and $GIV, $POL and @ theqacc Tokens, Crypto Culture and Community Engagement
- From Grok: @ thegrifft, a web3 visionary, co-founds projects like Giveth to empower decentralized charity DAOs with AI, passionately advocating for cypherpunk values and innovative governance. thegrifft’s rallying for Refi growth at EthCC, probing Optimism’s decentralization, and pondering Iran’s internet access. The X community celebrates @ thegrifft’s leadership in @ Giveth and @ theqacc, with @ heypaulroots praising their team’s relentless drive. @ thegrifft is a co-founder of Giveth and @ theqacc, focusing on web3, ReFi (Regenerative Finance), and Charity DAOs powered by AI. They advocate for decentralized governance and cypherpunk principles like permissionlessness and transparency. Key Themes: ReFi and Web3 Advocacy, Decentralized Governance, Global Internet Access, Cypherpunk Values, Humor and Engagement