Paris 2023
In-person / July 15-16
In-person / September 1-30
Berlin Builder Residency 2023
Speakers
TO BE ANNOUNCED. The call for speakers is open! Please complete an application to let us know you're interested in speaking at Funding the Commons: Berlin 2023.
Alan Ransil
Protocol Labs
Anish Mohammed
Panther Protocol
Ben Reinhardt
Speculative Technologies
Charbel- Raphael
Segerie
Chika Uwazie
Afropolitan
David Dalrymple
Protocol Labs
David Dao
Gain Forest
Eirini Malliaraki
Deep Science Ventures
Griff Greene
Giveth, Commons Stack, General Magic, Praise & dappnode
Guy Wuollet
a16z
Jason Potts
RMIT
Jeff Pulver
Von
Juan Benet
Protocol Labs
Julian Zawistowski
Golem Foundation (Octant)
Kevin Owocki
Gitcoin & Supermodular
Mallika Robinson
Earth Guardians
Marek Olszewski
Celo
Philip Stehlik
Crane Earth VC
Pia Mancini
Open Collective
Primavera De Filippi
Open Collective
René Reinsberg
Celo
Silvia Bessa
Protocol Labs
Simeon Campos
SaferAI
Join the first-ever Funding the Commons Builder Residency—a transformative, month-long, immersive experience taking place in Berlin from 1-30 September 2023. Experience the power of collaboration and innovation as builders and hackers come together to focus on the advancement of public goods funding infrastructure, impact evaluators, impact certification systems, and other elements of the public goods funding stack in both Web2 and Web3 applications. We value open-source and expect the outputs of the residency to be accessible and usable by the wider community, and we invite highly collaboration-minded individuals to apply for the residency program. If you are interested in being part of a purpose-driven community driving change through technology, please complete this interest form by July 1st, 2023. We will be accepting applicants on a rolling basis until August 1, with priority given to early submissions.
Areas of Focus
We are interested in supporting teams working on projects in areas including (but not limited to) the areas described below. See links for examples of projects our grantee community is currently working on.
  • Coordination and Funding infrastructure
  • Stealth Donations & Meta-Addresses
  • Aggregation indexer for civic and public data
  • Sybil Attack Detection AI/ML Tool
  • Trustless apps
DATES
Intro
Introduction to Funding the Commons Bogotá with Evan Miyazono
Evan Miyazono
10:20 EST / 16:20 UTC
Radicle Drips: The Latest Mechanism Design
Overview of the history and importance of public goods funding, and why new apporaches are critical to pushing technologlical process forward
Andrew Dickson
10:35 EST / 16:35 UTC
Rewarding Impact with Hypercerts.xyz
Rewarding impact with Hypercerts.xyz hosted by Holke Brammer & Kevin Owocki
Holke Brammer
Kevin Owocki
11:00 EST / 17:00 UTC
FiatConnect & Connect the World - Using Competitions to Bootstrap Public Goods
Fiat Connect & Connect the World - Using Competitions to Bootsrap Public Goods with Marek Olszewski
Marek Olszewski
11:25 EST / 17:25 UTC
Investing in Network Goods: new ecosystem funding paradigms
New ecosystem funding paradigms with Joanna Liang, Anna Kryukova & Scott Moore
Anna Kryukova
Scott Moore
Abbey Titcomb
11:50 EST / 17:50 UTC
Impact Evaluators: Existential challenges and opportunities
Existential Challenges and Opportunities from Matthew Frehlich
Matthew Frehlich
12:45 EST / 18:45 UTC
Complex Products: Where DAOs and funding mechanisms fall short
Where DAOs and Funding Mechanisms Fall Short - Daphne Charles, Pooja Shah & Juan Guillen
Daphne Charles
Pooja Shah
Juan Benet
13:10 EST / 19:10 UTC
Workshops: Funding Mechanisms
Funding Mechanisms workshop hosted by Marcus Aurelias & Livia De
Marcus Aurelias
Livia De
13:50 EST / 19:50 UTC
Workshops: Impact Markets
Impact Markets workshop hosted by Marcus Aurelius
Holke Brammer
Rhys Lindmark
Manu Alzuru
15:00 EST / 21:00 UTC
Workshops: Funding Structures
Funding Structures workshop hosted by René Pinnell & Vaughn McKenzie-Landell
René Pinnell
Vaughn McKenzie-Landell
15:55 EST / 21:55 UTC
End of Day for Funding the Commons Bogotá with Evan Miyazono
Evan Miyazono
16:50 EST / 17:50 UTC
Residency Details
To support our attendees, room and board will be covered for the entire duration of the residency. Additionally, scholarships for flight costs will be available based on need through an application process.
Dates
1-30 September 2023. Residents should plan to be in Berlin for the full duration of the residency.
Location
Berlin, Germany. The residency will take place at the heart of Berlin in a comfortable environment conducive to creativity and productivity.
Funding
We will cover room and board.
Structure
Over the course of the month, we will host a series of workshops, lightning talks, and collaboration sessions designed to facilitate knowledge sharing and foster a sense of community. Expect to leave the residency with a rich network of contacts, profound insights, and meaningful contributions to the public goods funding ecosystem.
Outputs
Residents are expected to contribute to the public goods funding ecosystem through their projects. The output should ideally include an open-source software tool, library, or system, along with a well-documented repository. We also encourage participants to share their knowledge through blog posts or presentations at future Funding the Commons events.
DATES
Intro
Introduction to Funding the Commons Bogotá with Evan Miyazono
Evan Miyazono
10:20 EST / 16:20 UTC
Radicle Drips: The Latest Mechanism Design
Overview of the history and importance of public goods funding, and why new apporaches are critical to pushing technologlical process forward
Andrew Dickson
10:35 EST / 16:35 UTC
Rewarding Impact with Hypercerts.xyz
Rewarding impact with Hypercerts.xyz hosted by Holke Brammer & Kevin Owocki
Holke Brammer
Kevin Owocki
11:00 EST / 17:00 UTC
FiatConnect & Connect the World - Using Competitions to Bootstrap Public Goods
Fiat Connect & Connect the World - Using Competitions to Bootsrap Public Goods with Marek Olszewski
Marek Olszewski
11:25 EST / 17:25 UTC
Investing in Network Goods: new ecosystem funding paradigms
New ecosystem funding paradigms with Joanna Liang, Anna Kryukova & Scott Moore
Anna Kryukova
Scott Moore
Abbey Titcomb
11:50 EST / 17:50 UTC
Impact Evaluators: Existential challenges and opportunities
Existential Challenges and Opportunities from Matthew Frehlich
Matthew Frehlich
12:45 EST / 18:45 UTC
Complex Products: Where DAOs and funding mechanisms fall short
Where DAOs and Funding Mechanisms Fall Short - Daphne Charles, Pooja Shah & Juan Guillen
Daphne Charles
Pooja Shah
Juan Benet
13:10 EST / 19:10 UTC
Workshops: Funding Mechanisms
Funding Mechanisms workshop hosted by Marcus Aurelias & Livia De
Marcus Aurelias
Livia De
13:50 EST / 19:50 UTC
Workshops: Impact Markets
Impact Markets workshop hosted by Marcus Aurelius
Holke Brammer
Rhys Lindmark
Manu Alzuru
15:00 EST / 21:00 UTC
Workshops: Funding Structures
Funding Structures workshop hosted by René Pinnell & Vaughn McKenzie-Landell
René Pinnell
Vaughn McKenzie-Landell
15:55 EST / 21:55 UTC
End of Day for Funding the Commons Bogotá with Evan Miyazono
Evan Miyazono
16:50 EST / 17:50 UTC
Schedule
TO BE ANNOUNCED. Check back for updates.
DATES
Intro
Introduction to Funding the Commons Bogotá with Evan Miyazono
Evan Miyazono
10:20 EST / 16:20 UTC
Radicle Drips: The Latest Mechanism Design
Overview of the history and importance of public goods funding, and why new apporaches are critical to pushing technologlical process forward
Andrew Dickson
10:35 EST / 16:35 UTC
Rewarding Impact with Hypercerts.xyz
Rewarding impact with Hypercerts.xyz hosted by Holke Brammer & Kevin Owocki
Holke Brammer
Kevin Owocki
11:00 EST / 17:00 UTC
FiatConnect & Connect the World - Using Competitions to Bootstrap Public Goods
Fiat Connect & Connect the World - Using Competitions to Bootsrap Public Goods with Marek Olszewski
Marek Olszewski
11:25 EST / 17:25 UTC
Investing in Network Goods: new ecosystem funding paradigms
New ecosystem funding paradigms with Joanna Liang, Anna Kryukova & Scott Moore
Anna Kryukova
Scott Moore
Abbey Titcomb
11:50 EST / 17:50 UTC
Impact Evaluators: Existential challenges and opportunities
Existential Challenges and Opportunities from Matthew Frehlich
Matthew Frehlich
12:45 EST / 18:45 UTC
Complex Products: Where DAOs and funding mechanisms fall short
Where DAOs and Funding Mechanisms Fall Short - Daphne Charles, Pooja Shah & Juan Guillen
Daphne Charles
Pooja Shah
Juan Benet
13:10 EST / 19:10 UTC
Workshops: Funding Mechanisms
Funding Mechanisms workshop hosted by Marcus Aurelias & Livia De
Marcus Aurelias
Livia De
13:50 EST / 19:50 UTC
Workshops: Impact Markets
Impact Markets workshop hosted by Marcus Aurelius
Holke Brammer
Rhys Lindmark
Manu Alzuru
15:00 EST / 21:00 UTC
Workshops: Funding Structures
Funding Structures workshop hosted by René Pinnell & Vaughn McKenzie-Landell
René Pinnell
Vaughn McKenzie-Landell
15:55 EST / 21:55 UTC
End of Day for Funding the Commons Bogotá with Evan Miyazono
Evan Miyazono
16:50 EST / 17:50 UTC
Sponsors
STILL ACCEPTING SPONSOR APPLICATIONS. We are still accepting sponsors for this exciting, month-long builder residency!
Let's Fund Your Next Project
Artizen and Funding the Commons have partnered to launch a 10 ETH Match Fund to support projects that promote, celebrate, and develop public goods in diverse fields such as art, science, technology, and startups. We seek visionary proposals that demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in the public goods sphere.

Istanbul 2023

d:pact is a day summit at the heart of Istanbul during DevConnect, 15th of November, which covers Media, Impact and Regenerative Movements. The summit is co-organized by Merkezsiz, a dynamic web3 media organization in Turkey, and Paribu Hub, the ecosystem hub of cryptocurrency exchange Paribu. It's an immersive experience that goes beyond technical jargon, diving deep into complex technical concepts from a non-technical perspective. Funding the Commons joins d:pact and Regens Unite as a content partner, adding another layer and depth to the discussions. This bustling metropolis is the perfect setting for a conference that delves into the realms of Media, Impact and Regenerative Movements. Its rich history, cultural diversity, and strategic location make it an ideal host for a gathering of forward-thinkers and changemakers. Istanbul's unique position as a bridge between continents symbolizes the very essence of d:pact - bridging gaps and connecting people. It's a melting pot of ideas, cultures, and perspectives, serving as a catalyst for stimulating discussions and forging meaningful connections. Istanbul's vibrant atmosphere fosters an environment where innovative approaches can thrive and drive positive change in our interconnected world. At its core, the purpose of the d:pact summit is to explore pressing questions that define our rapidly evolving world. How does the media influence society? How can we enhance public goods? How can regenerative movements promote sustainability? How does governance shape communities? How does culture impact our identities? These questions serve as our compass, guiding us through fresh talks, workshops, and discussions. In the heart of Istanbul, we invite you to embark on a journey of exploration. Together, we'll intensify our efforts to understand and harness the power of Web3's connectivity. It's not just a conference; it's a platform for collective sense-building and a celebration of the transformative potential that lies within our interconnected world.

Taipei 2023

Taipei is known as the land of digital democracy. Located in the center of Asia, Taipei presents itself with both traditional sceneries and Taipei is home to g0v, the civic tech community that plays a significant role in Taiwan’s digital democracy movement. Funding the Commons is working with da0, the web3 branch under g0v to create an one-and-only experience on public goods discussion. During December 2023, Taipei becomes the global headquarters of the blockchain industry for one week, as it hosts Taipei Blockchain Week, the rising conference series that focuses on connecting Taiwan and global community. As we set foot in Taipei, we will see a inspiring, innovative yet cultural environment that incubated strong public infrastructure, which creates a brand new dynamic for the 8th installment of Funding the Commons.
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