Applicant Information
Name of Applicant & Applicant’s Representative: Frutero Club Collective - Represented by Mel
Telegram Handle: @troopdegen
Twitter/X Handle:
LinkedIn Profile: —-
The role being applied for: Education, Community Growth and Events
Background & Skills
Frutero Club offers extensive experience in web3 educational and community initiatives across LATAM. Key qualifications include:
- Program Management: Expertise in managing educational programs with budget tracking and impact assessment.
- Technical Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of blockchain and web3 development.
- Community Building: Proven track record of building LATAM communities with effective growth strategies.
- Event Assessment: Experienced in evaluating hackathons and educational events.
- Regional Knowledge: Deep insight into LATAM’s educational landscape and innovation potential.
Global Events & Community Building 2024
ETH Cinco de Mayo - January 2024
Hacker House
Welcome tacos meetup
ETH Cinco de Mayo - January 2024
Hacker House
Hacker House Meetup
ETH Cinco de Mayo - January 2024
Workshops
Reel of day 1
ETH Cinco de Mayo - January 2024
Workshops
Team formation session reel
ETH Cinco de Mayo - January 2024
Hacker House
ETH Cinco de Mayo recap
ETHLatam Community participation - March 2024
Community Spaces
Frutero Club hackathon participation experience
ETHGlobal London Community participation - March 2024
Community post
Brand exposure
Arbitrum Orbit workshop participation - March 2024
Hackathon
Participation evidence
Spaces - Bando x Frutero Club - April 2024
Hackathon
Discussion about community building and builder challenges in Latam
Frutero x Scroll Hacker House - April 2024
Hackathon
Hacker house deployment and hackathon participation recap
Talleres Frutifantásticos - June 2024
Hackathon
“Frutifantásticos” workshops announcement
Farcaster Frames Workshop - June 2024
Workshop
Content shared
EthCC - ETHGlobal Brussels participation - July 2024
Hackathon
Hybrid Hackathon announcement - co-organized with Open Web Academy
Onboarding Workshop Puebla State Government - September 2024
Workshop
Onboarding entrepreneurs and small/medium businesses into crypto
Frutal Web House - September 2024
Workshop
Hybrid Hackathon announcement - co-organized with Open Web Academy
Frutal Web House - September 2024
Hackathon
Hybrid Hackathon announcement - co-organized with Open Web Academy
Regen Cowork + Noches y Fines - September 2024
Cowork + Buildathon
Cowork deployed for community participation in “Nights & Weekends”-inspired builder program
Frutal Web House - September 2024
Hacker House
Hacker House announcement
Community members’ hackathon participation - October 2024
Hackathon participation
Recap of teams and projects that built during Based Latam hackathon
DevCon participation - November 2024
Hackathon participation
Frutero Club members participation and building a community tool
Frutero Club “Road to DevCon” - October 2024
Community and Education
Frutero Club DevCon tickets winners - EF Grant
DevCon participation - November 2024
X post
Set up Frutero Club node client with BuidlGuidl
Starknet Staking 101 Workshop - December 2024
Workshop
Announcement
Open Call Frutero - December 2024
Community Open Call
Announcement
Key Highlights:
- Global Reach: Events across Americas and Europe
- Diverse Formats: Hackathons to coworking sessions
- Community Focus: Training and networking
- Strategic Partnerships
- Technical Depth: Balanced technical events
Domain Related Experience and Vision
Vision for the Domain
As Domain Allocators, we would focus on:
- Educational Quality Assurance
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Evaluating educational content for technical accuracy and accessibility
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Ensuring proposals include clear learning outcomes
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Validating measurement methodologies
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Confirming sustainability of educational programs
- Community Growth Metrics
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Assessing realistic growth targets
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Evaluating engagement strategies
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Verifying community health metrics
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Tracking long-term sustainability
- Event Impact Assessment
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Analyzing event ROI and impact metrics
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Evaluating venue and format choices
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Assessing participant engagement strategies
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Measuring long-term ecosystem benefits
Evaluation Strategy
We would implement:
- Standardized evaluation rubrics
- Clear milestone tracking
- Regular progress check-ins
- Impact measurement frameworks
- Cross-program coordination
Grant related Experience
Our approach to grant evaluation is based on clear criteria proven through our community initiatives and successful project launches:
Proven Evaluation Framework: Through managing programs like Agentcamp and multiple hackathons across LATAM, we’ve developed effective criteria for evaluating educational and community initiatives:
Key Evaluation Points:
- Team & Leadership
- Track record in delivery
- Technical and community expertise
- Clear roles and responsibilities
- Regional understanding
- Project Structure
- Detailed implementation plan
- Realistic milestones
- Clear budget allocation
- Impact measurement framework
- Community Impact
- Multi-language accessibility
- Regional relevance
- Sustainable growth model
- Long-term viability
Real World Experience: Our evaluation framework has been tested through:
- Selection of 100+ builders for educational programs
- Distribution of hackathon prizes and resources
- Management of workshop and event budgets
- Tracking project deliverables and impact
Assessment Process:
- Initial Review
- Team verification
- Proposal completeness
- Budget reasonability
- Basic feasibility
- Deep Dive
- Technical validation
- Impact assessment
- Resource planning
- Community fit
- Implementation Support
- Regular checkpoints
- Progress tracking
- Resource optimization
- Community feedback
Deal Breakers: Based on our experience, we identify these key red flags:
- Unclear or unrealistic deliverables
- Missing team verification
- Inflated or unjustified budgets
- Lack of community engagement plan
- Poor communication or responsiveness
This experience positions us to effectively evaluate and support grant proposals in the Education, Community Growth and Events domain, with a particular understanding of LATAM market needs and opportunities.
Declaration of Conflict of Interest
Frutero Club and its team members will not participate in, evaluate, or vote on any grant proposals submitted by its own members, employees, or direct partners. We commit to maintaining strict objectivity in grant allocation and will immediately declare any potential conflicts that may arise during our term as Domain Allocator.