Genesis Grants Committee Application

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Discord handle

montgomery#8177

Reason for applying

In seeing the low volume of applications, I feel a sense of duty to join this initiative and make it succeed for the good of the DAO. I feel strongly aligned with the DAOs purpose & vision and hope that I can bring that to life through this assignment.

Describe your involvement thus far at BanklessDAO

So far, I’ve been helping shape the Developers Guild by representing in community calls, organizing weekly meetings, and helping wherever I have bandwidth. I’ve also been involved with scoping the Onboard product, advising the Discord bot, ideating scope squads, and looking forward to mentoring in the upcoming Education Guild program.

Qualifications - What will you bring to the committee?

Organizing the dev guild and working on a variety of projects in the DAO since its inception lends me a well rounded perspective to the goals & direction of the community. I think I can represent that perspective well while blending my own sense of vision.

In my career as a dev & product manager, I’ve always had to prioritize & budget time, talent, and scope. I expect those years of work (and managing kids at home) gives me the relevant experience for this role.

How many hours can you commit to the DAO per week?

20 hours per week, mostly evenings.

Sponsor(s)

Icedcool, Nonsense

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Discord handle
Icedcool#4947

Reason for applying
To support the DAO’s operations, and as a representative of the #dev-guild. I am also excited to be a part of allocating capital to enable the success of different projects and the DAO!

Describe your involvement thus far at BanklessDAO
I am heavily involved in the #dev-guild and a huge cheerleader of the #analytics-guild. I also kicked off the Bounty Board project, and have been facilitating it’s progress. Lastly I am a part of the operations guild, and am focused on supporting the DAO in it’s mission, technologically and any way I can.

My overall aims are to support DAO operations, drive opportunities and $BANK valuation that allow members to work for the DAO.

Qualifications - What will you bring to the committee?
I aim to bring a balanced and as unbiased an opinion as possible, with an intent to support the DAO’s success in all endeavors, with a focus on tech, economics, and equity.

My non-DAO job is managing a team serving technology needs of multiple hospitals on the east coast, and in the past I have started 3 different companies(some successful, some not). I am also trained in interpersonal facilitation and mediation, and have an academic degree and tech certs.

Lastly, I am heavily involved in and love defi.

How many hours can you commit to the DAO per week?
15-20 hrs… (More if I can! :slight_smile: )
Depending on project needs, I can allocate more, and working to balance this with life and the like.
Ultimately, committed.

Sponsor(s)
@jameswmontgomery.eth, @frogmonkee, @Eagle, @nonsensetwice

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First of all, we have had great applicants before me. My interactions with Lucas, Grendel, Kouros and AboveAvarageJoe have all been positive and I believe they will help carry this DAO forward. They all have my support.

My application as you will notice below is maybe earlier than any plan I had to apply for this kind of work within the DAO. Therefor I will as some others withdraw my request if there are enough qualified applicants.

Discord handle: TommyOlofsson#5656

Reason for applying
I would like to help the DAO coordinate and distribute funds in a direction as to further improve this wonderful organization of ours. I’ve tried to be helpful where I feel my experiences are helpful and I do think this would be one of the areas I can bring previous experience in capital allocation and organization to the DAO. When I saw the position open up my plan was to wait a while to get more familiar with the DAO and have the opportunity to prove myself further, however after discussions and noting the low number of applicants I have decided to offer my services.

Describe your involvement thus far at BanklessDAO
During my somewhat short time here with you all, apart from reading as much as possible of the previously great work done. I’ve been focusing on a few areas, I have worked on the S1 structure for the Translation guild with Grendel and started to outline his great Translation Service proposal with the squad. I’ve worked with Kouros to expand on his work in the DAO Budget area, we’re trying to capture the process and best practices for cost follow-up in the DAO. In the Treasury Guild, we’re also starting to look on membership forms and the possibility to add a tier between Guest Pass and Full Members. So my work has mainly been focused on the Translations and Treasury Guilds.

Qualifications - What will you bring to the committee?
I hold a one year master (Civilekonom for the Swedish crowd) in Finance and Project Management, with focus on Risk Management. I’ve worked 8+ years within finance in different roles from Controller, Head of Group Accounts to CFO. Currently I’m a Business Controller at a Swedish company. These experiences have given me insight in the kind of work the committee will be doing and the importance for these functions to always serve their stakeholders and build lasting relationships within the organization. I’m used to allocate funds to projects showing great potential and tracking their progress. For me the most important thing is that we all work together to ensure we create the DAO environment we thrive in and secure the longevity of the DAO.

How many hours can you commit to the DAO per week?
That will vary with both DAO and real life workflows, so far I have put 30+ hours into the DAO activities per week since I joined, I will ensure any task I take on is completed as communicated. I believe I can provide adequate commitment to ensure quality work.

Sponsor(s) (i.e. people who will second your nomination. The more the better)
Grendel and Kouros

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  • Discord handle
    nonsensetwice#3475

  • Reason for applying
    I was asked to apply, and I see a benefit to the DAO in doing so. I want to represent the teams on the ground working to build BanklessDAO up to its fullest potential. As a member of multiple guilds—the Writers Guild, Developers Guild, and Sovereign Health—I work to bring to fruition the projects that I feel will serve the DAO in its mission and vision. This includes working in projects that will affect the reputation of the DAO, ie the Editing Framework; as well as projects that will serve the DAO in terms of better interoperability and administration, ie DEGEN, the Bankless Bot. My only true recourse is my desire to serve. I feel I have gained much from the DAO, and as highly as I value my time and energy, I want to put my time and energy to use where I think it will be the most useful.

  • Describe your involvement thus far at BanklessDAO
    As stated above, I have my hand in a few projects that are focused on unifying the voice and activity of the DAO. The Editing Framework for the Writers Guild will allow for a unified voice across public-facing documents, articles, and blogs. DEGEN, the Bankless Bot, will work to simplify and automate administrative and business-oriented functions of the DAO, allowing DAO members to spend their time where it matters most.

  • Qualifications - What will you bring to the committee?
    I will bring my critical thinking skills to the committee. I will bring my experience in working in multiple guilds to the committee.

  • How many hours can you commit to the DAO per week?
    I currently commit over 20 hours a week to DAO-related projects. I can contribute an additional 10 hours a week for this committee.

  • Sponsor(s)
    jameswmontgomery.eth, Icedcool, brianpatino.eth, kouros, oktal

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Full support for Grendel. He’s been instrumental to the marketing Guild and works well across the entire DAO

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Discord handle
Tetranome#1965

Reason for applying
I’m looking for a smaller commitment to get myself regularly involved in the DAO, and the responsibilities of a committee member seem to be a good fit for myself and my skillset.
I’m interested in a position that connects myself with the more general pulse of the community, where a smaller time contribution can go a longer way.

Describe your involvement thus far at BanklessDAO
I am mostly present conversationally, as lately I haven’t had the large chunks of time I would want to have to be involved in the more artistic projects I could offer the DAO - which will have to wait for my new life/work schedule to settle in.
Typically I’m involved in the Community calls, where I enjoy discussing the more general direction of the DAO, and the Design Guild calls, where I’m able to offer some more specialised discussion due to my digital artistry background.

Qualifications - What will you bring to the committee?
An artistic eye and critical mind for design projects specifically, and a paradigm representation of these attributes in the grant requests that do not fall under my specialities.

How many hours can you commit to the DAO per week?
Outside of calls, I can offer ~3-4h for applications and discussion, mostly on weekends. I can check in during the week. This will increase over the season.

Sponsor(s) (i.e. people who will second your nomination. The more the better)
There are probably a few people who can speak of my character so far, but I’ll let them speak should they choose.

Thank you to the DAO for the opportunity, I hope that what I have to offer can be a good fit for the committee.

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I see extremely qualified candidates but unfortunately we have to choose only one
my vote will go to Grendel

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You can vote for up to 7!

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so, my votes go to 0x_Lucas, Kouros, AboveAverageJoe and the aforementioned Grendel

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:clap: Count my support! I support Joe, he was so kind to help me, a person so engaged to help the community members.

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Wanting to stay involved for season 3 and 4