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Multiplying Gitcoin Grants with Dodao

In this user story, we'll explore how a project can leverage the Dodao platform to maximize the impact of their Gitcoin Grant and involve the broader community in their development process.

The Challenge​

A project has received a $55,000 grant on Gitcoin to build a new decentralized application. They want to make the most of this funding and involve the community in the development process, but they face a few challenges:

  • Ensuring transparency and accountability in how the grant funds are used
  • Attracting top talent to work on the project
  • Engaging the broader community and allowing them to contribute to the project's success

The Solution​

By using the Dodao platform, the project can overcome these challenges and multiply the impact of their Gitcoin Grant:

  1. Task Creation and Fund Allocation: The project splits their work into specific tasks on Dodao.dev and funds each of them with a portion of the grant.

  2. Developer Selection: For most tasks, they select their own trusted developers based on their project NFT tag and wallet ID, ensuring quality and reliability.

  3. Community Involvement: For tasks where they don't have developers with the required skills, they open them to the Dodao community, allowing qualified Performers to apply and contribute.

  4. Additional Funding: The project creates extra tasks for community-generated ideas that weren't part of the original grant proposal. These tasks are funded through the platform's community funding feature.

  5. Community Recognition: As the project implements tasks and reaches planned milestones, it draws attention from the Dodao.dev community. Many tasks receive additional funding, providing developers with extra motivation in the form of tips.

  6. Expanded Impact: The community-funded tasks are fully funded, bringing in an additional $27,000 in investment, which is used to benefit the project further.

Sprint Management​

In the upcoming version of Dodao.dev, projects will be able to organize their tasks into "Sprints," providing additional benefits:

  • The selected developer team can plan tasks into structured sprints
  • Sprints are visible on the blockchain as "tasks in a Sprint"
  • Sprint progress is trackable and transparent
  • The project team, investors, and community can easily monitor:
    • Development progress
    • Fund allocation
    • Sprint status updates

The Benefits​

By using Dodao to multiply their Gitcoin Grant, the project achieves several key benefits:

  • Increased Funding: Original $55,000 grant multiplied to $82,000 through community contributions
  • Broader Talent Pool: Access to both trusted developers and community talent
  • Enhanced Transparency: Clear tracking of fund usage and development progress
  • Community Engagement: Direct community involvement in funding and development
  • Efficient Management: Structured sprint organization and tracking

Getting Started with Dodao​

Ready to multiply your Gitcoin Grant with Dodao? Here's how to get started:

  1. Sign up for a Dodao account and create your project profile
  2. Connect your Gitcoin Grant to your Dodao project
  3. Create tasks representing your project's features and components
  4. Allocate your grant funds to the tasks
  5. Select developers or open tasks to the community
  6. Organize tasks into sprints for better management
  7. Engage with the community to encourage contributions

Conclusion​

The Dodao platform provides a powerful tool for projects to maximize the impact of their Gitcoin Grants while maintaining transparency and community involvement. Through structured task management, sprint organization, and community engagement, projects can effectively multiply their resources and achieve their development goals.

Whether you're working with trusted developers or seeking community talent, Dodao offers the flexibility and tools needed to make the most of your Gitcoin Grant while ensuring accountability and efficient project management.