@BenWest Thanks for posting this to the forum. I like the idea of this program and I would like to provide some comments, and a few questions, that I hope will bolster the program’s success.
As you write in the post, your goal is to fund grant programs that can address the DAO’s immediate needs. I’m directly involved in two out of the four example needs that you provide, so I’d like to start by commenting on those.
(1) The onboarding working group needs funds to allocate to start a bounty board.
- I’m curious how you came up with this need? I understand that it may just be a boilerplate need for now so I would urge any future grant program manager to meet with working groups to conduct interviews/research and understand what the immediate needs are before allocating funds.
(2) A group of delegates want a previously not provided data analysis about an ongoing incentive program.
- There is a newly published RFC in the forum to start addressing this need. [RFC] Enhancing Incentive Program Discoverability - #2 by BlueClarity Again, I would urge any future grant program manager to conduct thorough research and collaborate with the leads of existing initiatives.
Broadly speaking, given the size of the funding, it’s important to apply rigorous/detailed assessment criteria to any potential project.
You write:
We have developed a rubric for assessing proposals. The questions asked on the application form are basically a mirror image of the assessment criteria.
Can you please link to this rubric/assessment criteria?
Lastly, I was wondering if the Thank ARB Oversight Board will also be overseeing the Grant Program Managers?