Mission
​Communitas (n., Latin) - commonly referring either to an unstructured community in which people are equal, or to the very spirit of community.
Using the language of Elinor Ostrom, community is one of the “common-pool resources” at the heart of the Giveth. This cultural fabric is the foundation for all of the value that flows through this community. Without it, we would be nothing. Stewarding the community is thus the number one responsibility of the Communitas Working Group. Community has always been the foundation of Giveth, the sum of all parts.
The second priority of Communitas, though it works in parallel with the first, is drawing on this fabric of community to catalyze acts of service that fulfill Giveth’s mission. Communitas shares this second responsibility with other working groups in Giveth though we play a special role in building their capacity on this front.
Team and Resources
Ashley - Steward, Giveth Essentials product lead, Ambassador Program product lead, project on-boarding, non-user support, contributor support/orientation, host AMA calls, Community Call collaboration, event coordination and support
Nikola - Meet the Makers product lead, member engagement, project on-boarding, non-user support, event coordination
Almond - Ambassador program advisor, event coordination and support,
Cotabe - Aprendamos Podcast product lead, project on-boarding
Giantkin - Discord server moderation
Franco - member engagement, event support
*Approx 200 contributor hours per month
Goals
The purpose of Communitas is fivefold:
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Newcomer Onboarding through welcoming newcomers, explaining Giveth to them, and helping them to get oriented in the community and platform. This includes project owners, donors, contributors, potential partnerships/collaborators, etc.
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Member Engagement through facilitating community engagement and assessing members’ interests or needs and matching them with appropriate opportunities for growth or catalyzation within the community.
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Community Development through specifying/building tools and processes for community-wide member development. This includes solicitation, collection and prioritization of feedback received from members.
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Member success through creating support systems and processes that ensure that members accomplish successfully what they wanted to do in Giveth.
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Community growth through building relationships and systems to grow the community. This includes organization and facilitation of community events to bring new members, and nourish existing relationships as well as ensure that current members remain engaged.
Measurable deliverables/GPSs/KPIs
- New projects
- New donors
- New onboarded contributors
- Amount of feedback received
- Discord server engagement
- Forum engagement
- Community Calls engagement
- Event engagement
What would be considered a success vs. failure?
Success:
- There are a measurable amount of new members entering the community
- New members feel cared for and guided when they enter and are supported in the directions they want to take.
- New members are given clear information on the design and function of Giveth.
- Community events and program engagement are driving new users and traffic to the platform
Failure:
- New members are lost and misinformed.
- Giveth struggles to integrate new members.
- Members at all levels do not feel a unity in Giveth and are unclear how to contribute or navigate their participation.
- We receive feedback that Giveth is inaccessible and isn’t inclusive.
- Unanswered questions and misinformation in the discord server
How will this benefit Giveth?
- Grow and cultivate the Giveth community which will bring more engaged members, contributors, and users. This means more projects on the platform as well as more donors
- Provide an ecosystem of collective support for members of the Giveth community
- Be an avenue for member/user feedback loops for all WGs
Duration
Family is forever
Deliverables and Budgeting
The DAO will have the opportunity to vote on which budget and corresponding products/deliverables that the WG will focus on for the next 3 months. There are three options:
Current Products
- Ambassador Program
- Meet the Makers
- Aprendamos ReFi Podcast
- Giveth Essentials
*We have already removed GM podcast and GIVtalks from the scope of Communitas
Grow
- Plan/execute fun team building/bonding events
- Revive Giveth Telegram group/revamp Discord server
- Consider expanding the team and bringing on additional contributors/resources
- Expand the Ambassador Program in Season 2
- Expand Meet the Makers to become a viral campaign featuring projects
- Plan and execute Giveth Essentials sessions
- Research and implement growth strategies of aligned communities
- Provide user feedback loops for WGs
- Host AMA and Orientation Call
- Discord community engagement/moderation
- Non-User Support
 Breakdown |
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| Monthly Contributor Costs | $6,000 | |
| Season 2 Ambassador rewards (max $360 p/Ambassador) | $5,000 | |
| 10% Budget Buffer | $2,300 | |
| Total for next 3 months | $25,300 |
Sustain
- Expand the Ambassador Program in Season 2
- Expand Meet the Makers to become a viral campaign featuring projects
- Plan and execute Giveth Essentials sessions
- Host AMA and Orientation Call
- Discord community engagement/moderation
- Non-User Support
What we won’t do:
- Revive Giveth Telegram group/revamp Discord server
- Plan/execute fun team building/bonding events
- Provide user feedback loops for WGs
- Research and implement growth strategies of aligned communities
- Consider expanding the team and bringing on additional contributors/resources
| Breakdown |
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| Monthly Contributor Costs | $4,500 | |
| Season 2 Ambassador rewards (max $360 p/Ambassador) | $5,000 | |
| 10% Budget Buffer | $1,850 | |
| Total for next 3 months | $20,350 |
Shrink
- Sustain the Ambassador Program in Season 2
- Sustain quarterly Meet the Makers events
- Host AMA and Orientation Call
- Discord community engagement/moderation
- Non-User Support
What we won’t do:
- Revive Giveth Telegram group/revamp Discord server
- Plan/execute fun team building/bonding events
- Expand Community efforts like Ambassador program or Meet the Makers
- Plan and execute Giveth Essentials sessions
- Research and implement growth strategies of aligned communities
- Consider expanding the team and bringing on additional contributors/resources
- Provide user feedback loops for WGs
| Breakdown |
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| Monthly Contributor Costs | $3,500 | |
| Season 2 Ambassador rewards (max $180 p/Ambassador) | $2,700 | |
| 10% Budget Buffer | $1,320 | |
| Total for next 3 months | $14,520 |
*Budget Buffers are included for any unexpected costs from operations, only if a portion or all of it is spent will another, proportionate, budget buffer be requested in the subsequent budget.
Approval Process
This WGP will remain available and open for Advice Process for 7 days, after which it will move to a Snapshot vote to decide the approved budget and scope.
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Proposal is now up on Snapshot and you can vote for the budget/scope of this working group!
