We support allocating further funds to boost the foundation’s Strategic Partnerships budget, as we acknowledge the necessity of remaining competitive within the landscape.
However, we are wary of over-leveraging grants as a means to direct capital without any expectations or accountability. Rather than how much money projects have in their vault, the real difference is how these are spent. For this reason, we would like to see these partnerships established against clearly defined KPIs, which could then measure their success and be refined for the future (e.g., identified by the expected return on investment, boosted on-chain metrics, etc.).
Lastly, as @pedrob highlighted, we believe ensuring these strategic initiatives are followed up with the appropriate marketing support to maximize their impact and user awareness is important.
In alternative, we support exploring alternative solutions, such as what @Entropy proposed regarding the foundation vesting, to avoid further dilution.