# Causes QF Round Results & Wrap‑up (September 10 – October 2, 2025) **URL:** \ **Category:** Quadratic Funding\ **Tags:** quadratic-funding\ **Created:** [October 12, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117 "2025-10-12T19:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/yegor/32/1317_2.png) [@yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/u/yegor)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/1 "2025-10-12T19:52:48Z")
👋 GM Cause creators, project owners & donors! The first ever Causes Quadratic Funding Round has officially wrapped up and the results are in! This pilot was not just another QF round - it was the debut of [Causes](https://blog.giveth.io/causes-a-new-chapter-in-smart-giving-cc9e3edaf853), a new feature designed to make donating easier and more impactful. A Cause is a bundle of 5–50 verified projects; anyone can curate a mission‑aligned collection and donors support an entire ecosystem with one contribution. When you donate to a Cause your funds are converted into GIV on Polygon and a AI donation agent periodically distributes the pool to the most active and impactful projects inside the Cause[.](https://blog.giveth.io/causes-a-new-chapter-in-smart-giving-cc9e3edaf853#:~:text=A%20Cause%20is%20a%20themed,to%20one%20that%20already%20exists) Huge thanks to our round sponsors: - [Sandbox DAO](https://www.sandboxdao.com/) - [Public Nouns](https://publicnouns.wtf/) - [ShapeShift](https://shapeshift.com/) - [Generous Giveth donors](https://giveth.io/project/giveth-matching-pool-0) for seeding the $40,000 matching pool. Their support powered the Causes QF round and made the entire experiment possible. ![Causes QF Round banner](https://forum.giveth.io/uploads/default/original/2X/e/ef5bc196d92e1dbdf5b348b3b95f7e2f1b2e260f.jpeg) This round was our chance to test the Causes feature and run it together with a QF Round on top of it. We also took a decision of extending the round by 1 more week, to give Donors, Cause Creators, and Project Owners more time to get involved, spreading the word and creating more impact, and we saw almost double of the donations in the last single week! ## 📊 The Numbers - **Matching pool size:** 40,000 USD in GIV on Polygon - **Round duration:** September 10 → October 2, 2025 (extended from Sept 24) - **Causes in the round:** 45 - **Total Donations:** 611 - **Total USD Value of Donations:** $4,596.06 - **Unique donors:** 232 - **Largest total raised by a Cause:** $436.73 for “Regenerating Ukraine: A Cause for Communities, Resilience & Climate” - **Broadest support:** 34 donors supported “UNDP: Sustainable Energy for Resilient Communities” and “Touching Grass” Causes - **Tokens Donated** : USDGLO, USDC, USDT, ETH, GIV, OP, POL, ARB & more! - **Eligible donation Networks:** Arbitrum One, Base, OP Mainnet, Ethereum Mainnet, Polygon PoS, Celo. ![Causes QF Round Analytics](https://forum.giveth.io/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9411b7558491be98b27d75cadfd2df2dd699823f.jpeg) The matching distribution can be found here: > **[Causes QF Round - Final Matching Results (EXTERNAL)](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Y1gmC_S49JL7CZlxf6prK3WsBgQR1genRc7_uWUa1E/edit?gid=1595016183#gid=1595016183)** > > This Sheet is private The following mechanisms were used to ensure matching funds were allocated fairly according to genuine community support: 1. **Human Passport** - Using Passport’s Model Based API, each donor address was assigned a score based on on-chain activity. A score of **50 or higher** was considered a **pass** for QF eligibility. - Addresses who did not achieve a passing score through the API could verify their uniqueness using [stamps](https://app.passport.xyz/). A Passport (stamps) **score of 15 or higher** also qualified the donor as QF-eligible. 1. **COCM** This round again used the **Connection‑Oriented Cluster Match (COCM)** algorithm to calculate final matching. COCM rewards **donor diversity** and penalizes tightly clustered or coordinated donation patterns. That means: - Causes supported by donors who gave to a **broad range of causes** received **higher matching** - Causes that had donations mostly from overlapping or highly clustered wallets saw **reduced matching** Learn more about COCM here: [wtfiscocm.streamlit.app](https://wtfiscocm.streamlit.app/) ## **📉 Matching Distribution Chart** Below is a bar chart showing how the matching funds were distributed. Check out how all the Causes got ranked based on the received matching! ![Screenshot 2025-10-12 at 21.40.51](https://forum.giveth.io/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2424d270a13ee9dca548c9a116657a997af013bc.jpeg) ## **🏆 Top Causes by Final Matching Allocation** Here are 10 Causes that received the largest matching allocations: 🥇 **UNDP: Sustainable Energy for Resilient Communities** Matching: **3000.00 USD** Match per unique donor: **88.24 USD** 🥈 **Public Nouns Grantees and Fam** Matching: **3000.00 USD** Match per unique donor: **107.14 USD** 🥉 **Greenpill Network: From local solutions to global impact** Matching: **2100.40 USD** Match per unique donor: **131.27 USD** 🏅 **Tree Planting** Matching: **1984.54 USD** Match per unique donor: **79.38 USD** 🏅 **Touching Grass** Matching: **1924.77 USD** Match per unique donor: **56.61 USD** 🏅 **Ethereum Education** Matching: **1830.47 USD** Match per unique donor: **76.27 USD** 🏅 **Giveth Galaxy** Matching: **1718.41 USD** Match per unique donor: **95.47 USD** 🏅 **Venezuela** Matching: **1619.31 USD** Match per unique donor: **101.21 USD** 🏅 **Open Source Public Goods** Matching: **1597.47 USD** Match per unique donor: **106.50 USD** 🏅 **ReFi DAO Network – Regeneration with Web3** Matching: **1509.40 USD** Match per unique donor: **125.78 USD** ## 💡 Cause & Donor Insights - **Regenerating Ukraine** raised the **largest total** ($436.73) but received a comparatively modest $432.26 in matching, illustrating how COCM balances influence between dollar volume and donor diversity. - **UNDP: Sustainable Energy for Resilient Communities** and **Touching Grass** had the **broadest support** , each with 34 unique donors. - **Voices of Impact: Projects featured on the Crypto Altruists Podcast** achieved the **highest match per donor** , with each donor unlocking roughly **$149.69** in matching. - Other causes with impressive match‑per‑donor metrics include **Web3 Safety and Security** ($141.88) and **Web3 Public Goods by Glo Dollar** ($135.30). - Causes with smaller donor bases but high match per donor show how small communities can still have outsized impact when those donors also support a diverse set of Causes, thanks to COCM. ## 🔮 What’s Next? - **Matching distribution:** We’ll keep this thread open for 3 business days for feedback and questions. Then we’ll **ratify the results on Snapshot.** And after the vote passes, \*\*\*\*matching funds will then be processed shortly after and distributed to each Cause’s wallet. - **Project owners:** Continue updating your individual projects! The donation agent redistributes Cause pools over time based on project activity, so keeping your project updated can increase the flow of funds. - **Future rounds:** ## 🙏 Thank You! To everyone who created a Cause, donated, shared, or otherwise participated: **thank you**. This pilot proved that bundling projects into thematic Causes can widen the circle of giving and amplify community impact. Let’s keep experimenting with new ways to fund public goods! Feel free to tag **@yegor** in the comments if you have any questions or need assistance. [Feedback](https://giveth.typeform.com/causesqfsurvey) is welcome - let us know what worked for you and what could be improved so we can continue to make Giveth’s QF rounds, and Causes more fair, fun and impactful. The vote to ratify the distribution on Snapshot is here: > **[Snapshot](https://snapshot.box/#/s:giv.eth/proposal/0xf9368012817a2dbbfb7024ef930d5ea051cfb5789a2c8c4aff5de48600361fa2)** **Updates:** - The Matching Funds have been distributed on October 27th. Here you can find the transaction: [https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x02ffad25563891c0385f28d3821803d05c8295a76f8d96203b5b450edbc1a992](https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x02ffad25563891c0385f28d3821803d05c8295a76f8d96203b5b450edbc1a992) ---
**Author:** ![refimedellin](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/refimedellin/32/989_2.png) [@refimedellin](https://forum.giveth.io/u/refimedellin)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/2 "2025-10-14T01:56:12Z")
GM Thanks for the info @yegor We are still trying to understand 🤔, we have been included in some causes, but it seem the funds will go directly to the cause wallet, so we don’t understand if we will get some amount from the matching amount of the cause. ---
**Author:** ![karmaticacid](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/karmaticacid/32/24_2.png) [@karmaticacid](https://forum.giveth.io/u/karmaticacid)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/3 "2025-10-14T15:08:08Z")
You will get some for sure! But it happens gradually. The matching funds will go to the Cause which is a Smart contract. An AI agent will distribute the funds from that contract regularly to the proejcts within the Cause. Those funds will go direcly to your project wallet, so they don’t appear as “donations”. But if you see a steady, regular trickle of GIV coming in, it’s from Causes! ---
**Author:** ![refimedellin](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/refimedellin/32/989_2.png) [@refimedellin](https://forum.giveth.io/u/refimedellin)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/4 "2025-10-16T16:59:41Z")
You know which blockchain will be used for distribution? Asking because $GIV token is available in many blockchains as far we know. ---
**Author:** ![yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/yegor/32/1317_2.png) [@yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/u/yegor)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/5 "2025-10-16T17:04:01Z")
It will be on Polygon! ---
**Author:** ![yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/yegor/32/1317_2.png) [@yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/u/yegor)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/6 "2025-10-16T17:04:16Z")
GM everyone \<3 The vote to ratify the distribution on Snapshot is here: [https://snapshot.box/#/s:giv.eth/proposal/0xf9368012817a2dbbfb7024ef930d5ea051cfb5789a2c8c4aff5de48600361fa2](https://snapshot.box/#/s:giv.eth/proposal/0xf9368012817a2dbbfb7024ef930d5ea051cfb5789a2c8c4aff5de48600361fa2) ---
**Author:** ![KarlaGod](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/karlagod/32/1166_2.png) [@KarlaGod](https://forum.giveth.io/u/KarlaGod)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/7 "2025-10-19T14:18:01Z")
This is awesome, thanks for this detailed report. ---
**Author:** ![MV-DeFiScan](https://forum.giveth.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MV-DeFiScan](https://forum.giveth.io/u/MV-DeFiScan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/8 "2025-10-19T14:18:13Z")
Thanks for this round to all the donors, Giveth and the sponsors. Can’t express enough gratitude for all this funding efforts! @yegor where can I learn more about a cause COCM balancing? Very curious to understand better its functioning and to see the links between the folks supporting causes. ---
**Author:** ![yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/yegor/32/1317_2.png) [@yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/u/yegor)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/9 "2025-10-20T11:47:46Z")
GM @MV-DeFiScan, Thank you for your feedback! You can explore the interactive demo here: [wtfiscocm.streamlit.app](https://wtfiscocm.streamlit.app/COCM_Sandbox) ; and see the repo of the algorithm here: [GitHub - Giveth/COCM\_QF\_Algorithm: QF mechanism experiments for Giveth](https://github.com/Giveth/COCM_QF_Algorithm) To protect donor privacy, we don’t publish individual donation data - similar to past rounds, detailed donor-level results aren’t shared. We always aim to balance transparency with privacy. If there’s a specific concern about a donation or eligibility related to a cause, feel free to share it and I’ll be happy to look into it! ---
**Author:** ![yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/user_avatar/forum.giveth.io/yegor/32/1317_2.png) [@yegor](https://forum.giveth.io/u/yegor)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.giveth.io/t/causes-qf-round-results-wrap-up-september-10-october-2-2025/2117/10 "2025-10-29T23:05:08Z")
GM everyone 🙂 The snapshot vote has passed and we are excited to share that the Matching funds from Causes QF Round have been distributed on October 27th 🔥 You can check the transaction here: [https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x02ffad25563891c0385f28d3821803d05c8295a76f8d96203b5b450edbc1a992](https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x02ffad25563891c0385f28d3821803d05c8295a76f8d96203b5b450edbc1a992)