☎️ Public Goods Working Group – Weekly Meeting: 12pm ET, Tuesdays

🏛️ Public Goods Meetings
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Public Goods Meeting, September 12th, 2023

Details

Time: Tuesdays at 12pm ET (4pm UTC)
Google Meet link: meet.google.com/iko-moej-rxc

Stewards: @coltron.eth (ENS | Twitter), @vegayp (ENS | Twitter), @simona_pop (ENS | Twitter)

:information_source: Please contact @Coltron.eth, @vegayp or @simona_pop via forum message to have an item added to the agenda.

Agenda

  1. General DAO Updates
  2. SI HER & The KI (Kara)
  3. Small Grants Submissions Open
  4. Open space for additional topics

Attendance

coltron.eth, vegayp.eth, simona.eth, daniel hannum, emmanual ikwuoma, kara, limes.eth, maintainer, marcus estmcmxci, senad dilji, tyler caldonia, 184.eth

Notes by @184.eth & @coltron.eth

1. General DAO Updates

@gregskril (ENS | Twitter)

  • Significant work being done on Gasless DNS
  • ENS Labs will have representation at various upcoming events like ETH New York
  • Small grants are being worked on to begin accepting submissions.
  • Vegayp is speaking about ENS at a student conference in Tokyo.
  • ENS Labs team will also be at EthRome to help people build with ENS.

2. SI HER & The KI

Kara from si-her.live/
  • Read SI HER & The KI’s ENS Grant Proposal
  • Kara introduced her non-profit based in california, ‘Si Her’, which is aimed at fostering women’s participation in tech.
  • Project is exploring providing subdomains for their members/users.
  • Stewards and the community provided feedback concerning the kinds of information they want from grantees, including metrics that enable benchmarking and performance reviews…
    • Additional feedback included being able to show success stories which move beyond conceptual messaging, and enable the DAO to align with and measure intended outcomes.
    • Further highlighted were that grants informally follow a graduation program, and that Small Grants are a great area to start in as they provide exposure and engagement opportunities with community.

3. Small Grants Submissions Open

ENS Small Grants Round - Update

  • Submissions will open for Ecosystem & Public Goods Small grants on ensgrants.xyz shortly.
  • Keep an eye on the forum and tweet announcement from ENS DAO twitter account.
  • Discussion included:
    • The importance and impact of small grants and showcasing success stories to communicate the tangible impact of the small grants.
    • Details about the upcoming launch and tiered award structure.
    • Use of voting cards based on past submissions, active participation, and for those who request.
    • Voting token power being equal across the board as one voting card = 1 vote.
    • The future of grant structures and iterative nature of them.
    • The possibility of open application periods for large grants.

4. Open space for additional topics