The GIVeconomy working group is here, at your service, doing the things Giveth wants us to do related to GIV. It is led by me, @karmaticacid, and I just run around and try to make sure whatever we promise - whether to our donors and referrers via rewards, our liquidity providers, or people who give us grants to make GIV do something for them - is fulfilled. A lot of this - like GIVbacks distribution - runs like a well-oiled machine thanks to rockstars like @WhyldWanderer @mitch and @NikolaCreatrix, but some things like adding Optimism chain require some debate, coordination & discussion.
Goals
Our main goals for the next 3 month period are related to maintenance and fulfillment of our existing GIV-related programs, and satisfying the requirements of our Optimism GIVbacks / GIVpower grant. This includes the following:
- Project review, listing/unlisting, verification
- Calculating and distributing GIVbacks every round
- Improving GIV distribution to users of our Referral program
- Calculating and distributing $nice every round
- Maintaining the GIVstream, including our token distro
- Maintaining GIVpower staking and rewards
- Maintaining RegenFarms
- User support related to GIVeconomy questions
- Launching GIVbacks & GIVpower on Optimism
- Marketing and communications around existing GIVeconomy products
We may also need some additional bandwidth to absorb things that will inevitably get thrown at us as a result of user feedback, fundraising promises or organic product interest such as:
- Adding new RegenFarms
- Adding GIVbacks or GIVpower to other chains
- Improving the Giveth Referral Program
Team and Resources
- @karmaticacid - Product manager
- @moenick - Product management support
- @griff - Product advisor
- @ashley @nikola - Project review, verification and support
- @ashley @mitch @griff - GIVbacks and $nice review and distribution
- @msaeedi @markop - Design
- @Cherik - Frontend Development
- @renjer @amin - Backend & Subgraph
- @mitch @amin - Smart Contract Development
- @maryam.jafarymehr - User Testing
- @griff @yass - Fundraising
- @karmaticacid @oyealmond @Stee @missgene - Communications & Marketing
- @franco @karmaticacid - Documentation
Duration 
A lot of what we do is business as usual - things like project review, user support, GIVbacks and $nice distribution, and ongoing communications about GIV. These things are expected to go on and on into the foreseeable future of Giveth. The only existing major product changes include adding Optimism to GIVbacks and GIVpower, and this product is expected to finish development and testing and move to maintenance mode by the latest September 2023.
Season 1 (3 Month) Deliverables & Budgeting
The DAO will have the opportunity to vote on which budget and corresponding deliverables the WG will focus on for the next 3 months. There are three options:
- Grow - Increase the current scope and budget.
- Sustain - Maintain the current scope and budget.
- Shrink - Reduce the current scope and budget.
Grow 
What we will do 
- Project review, listing/unlisting, verification
- Calculate and distribute GIVbacks & $nice every round
- Maintain GIVpower staking rewards
- Maintain FOX/xDAI RegenFarms, and CULT RegenStream
- User support related to GIVeconomy questions
- Launch GIVbacks & GIVpower on Optimism
- Update documentation
- Regular “GIVbacks are out” tweets & emails
- Social media campaigns on GIVbacks & GIVpower to increase usage
- Improve autopilot emails for projects, including showing updates in the email
- Improve Giveth referral program UX showing total amount earned & number of referees
- Targeted influencer marketing for Giveth referral program
- Build new products - including new Regen Farms - as needed
| Breakdown | Estimated S1 Cost |
|---|---|
| Contributor Costs | $31,046 |
| Other costs | $0 |
| Total for S1 | $31,046 |
Sustain 
What we will do
- Project review, listing/unlisting, verification
- Calculate and distribute GIVbacks & $nice every round
- Maintain GIVpower staking rewards
- Maintain FOX/xDAI RegenFarms, and CULT RegenStream
- User support related to GIVeconomy questions
- Launch GIVbacks & GIVpower on Optimism
- Update documentation
- Regular “GIVbacks are out” tweets & emails
- Social media campaigns on GIVbacks & GIVpower to increase usage
- Targeted influencer marketing for Giveth referral program
- Improve autopilot emails for projects, including showing updates in the email
What we won’t do 
- Improve Giveth referral program UX showing total amount earned & number of referees
- Build new products - including new Regen Farms - as needed
| Breakdown | Estimated S1 Cost |
|---|---|
| Contributor Costs | $23,031 |
| Other costs | $0 |
| Total for S1 | $23,031 |
Shrink 
What we will do
- Project review, listing/unlisting, verification
- Calculate and distribute GIVbacks & $nice every round
- Maintain GIVpower staking rewards
- Maintain FOX/xDAI RegenFarms, and CULT RegenStream
- User support related to GIVeconomy questions
- Launch GIVbacks & GIVpower on Optimism
- Update documentation
What we won’t do
- Improve Giveth referral program UX showing total amount earned & number of referees
- Build new products - including new Regen Farms - as needed
- Regular “GIVbacks are out” tweets & emails
- Social media campaigns on GIVbacks & GIVpower to increase usage
- Targeted influencer marketing for Giveth referral program
- Improve autopilot emails for projects, including showing updates in the email
| Breakdown | Estimated S1 Cost |
|---|---|
| Contributor Costs | $18,927 |
| Other costs | $0 |
| Total for S1 | $18,927 |
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.
