Proposal Information
Proposal description:
This is a proposal to reimburse the expenses Giveth incurred for the recently held GivConnect Retreat and DevConnect in Istanbul, Turkey last November 6 to 21, 2023.
Proposal Rationale:
This IRL event is the biggest one yet where around 40 of us gathered in person! 
Indeed, this was significant for Giveth and General Magic, giving us a chance to connect, work together, and share knowledge among the contributors in the Galaxy.
During the Retreat week, we had various activities like group sessions, working together in smaller groups, talking about our strategies and alignment, brainstorming ideas, figuring out what steps to take next, planning for the future, and even diving into a Gurves session. 
Finally, we had a nice team lunch by the sea.
During the DevConnect week, Griff had a lot of talks such as the this one about What’s the future of DAOs in the How to DAO event, as well as this talk in notDEVCON. Lauren also presented in the How to DAO event. Our contributors had the opportunity to promote Giveth in our booth at L2 days. All throughout the week, the team worked hard on bringing in new projects, gaining leads and potential partners, participating in side events for professional development, and a whole lot of networking to promote Giveth. Our contributors even won some prizes in the ETH Global Hackathon! 
The expenses included hotel accommodation, meals, flights, supplies and of course our awesome hoodie! These were crucial to make the event successful, allowing us to work together, learn, and connect.
Team Information
Giveth team (21): Alireza, Almond, Ashley, Carlos, Cherik, Cotabe, Dani, Franco, Griff, Lauren, Maryjaf, Mateo, Maye, Mitch, Mo, MoeNick, Mohammad Ranjbar, Ramin, Santi, Surbhi, Sem
General Magic team (17): Ahmad, Algene, Anamarija, Brichis, Eli, Freshelle, Guil, Heather, Jake, Kristina, Marko, Nico, Pedro, Rodri, Stee, Tosin, Zeptimus
Funding Information
To provide context, the total expenses are allocated between General Magic and Giveth based on the number of contributors per organization. Some figures are based on number of contributors plus their plus ones like hotel and meals. We will only be requesting for the Giveth portion in this proposal.
Here’s the breakdown of the expenses incurred:
| Total Expense | Giveth | General Magic | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel* | 16,655 | 10,527 | 27,182 |
| Meals | 2,372 | 1,144 | 3,516 |
| Flight and Transportation | 14,939 | 5,445 | 20,383 |
| Supplies | 61 | 18 | 79 |
| Swag | 2,234 | 0 | 2,234 |
| TOTAL | 36,261 | 17,134 | 53,395 |
*Hotel amount may be adjusted to a lower amount. Pending confirmation of paying non-Galaxy guests.
Total Amount requested: $36,261
Ethereum address where funds shall be transferred (Griff):
0x839395e20bbB182fa440d08F850E6c7A8f6F0780
Griff paid the expenses and reimbursed contributors in stable tokens. This proposal is to reimburse Griff.
