For episode one of our new mini-series, Trailblazers of Octant, we welcome James Kiernan and Benjamin Siegel of Octant. We explore Octant’s vision for building a self-sustaining Web3 public goods funding ecosystem, their innovative experiments in decentralized governance and engagement, and what makes Octant’s model so unique and impactful, along with some spicy takes and fun stories.

For episode 174, we have a special episode in store. On September 25^th, we hosted a twitter space where we dove into key themes from the Exploring the Octant Ecosystem article series, spoke with the Octant team about some of the exciting things in the works, announced the winners of the GLM giveaway, and heard stories of Web3 public goods builders from Treegens, KFMEDIA℠, Earth Coin, & ReFi Tulum.

In the third article of our Exploring Octant series, we look at what it means to engage purposefully and intentionally in Octant’s governance. We discuss best practices for participating in decentralized communities, the many ways you can get involved in the Octant community, and how to participate as a voter in an Octant Epoch.

In the second article of our series “Exploring the Octant Ecosystem”, we take a closer look at how you can stake GLM tokens to get involved in the Ocatnt ecosystem and support public goods funding for projects all over the world. We walk you through the process of locking your GLM and the benefits of joining the Octant community!

Crypto Altruism highlights from July 2024 - Tips for onboarding nonprofits to Web3, discussing Web3 public goods funding mechanisms with David Casey of Funding the Commons, exploring the Decentralized Space (DeSpace) movement, and exploring the Octant ecosystem.

Octant is on a mission to reimagine how we fund public goods. In part 1 of our series – “Exploring the Octant Ecosystem” – we dive into Octant’s unique model for funding public goods and how they’re experimenting with decentralized decision-making models to engage the community in allocating millions in funding to vital projects around the world.

In episode 164, we’re excited to welcome David Casey, CEO of Funding the Commons, a project building bridges between builders, researchers, and funders transforming funding models and mechanisms for public goods. We discuss why Web3 is a hub for public goods funding experimentation, balancing reward and impact in funding mechanisms, some of their upcoming events and experiences, and much more.

In episode 163, we’re excited to welcome Nico Gallardo of LottoPGF, the creators of permissionless lotteries for public goods funding on Ethereum. We discuss why Ethereum is such a powerful force for community coordination and capital allocation, how permissionless lotteries are set to disrupt traditional public goods funding, unifying degens and regens to advance public goods, and much more.

In this podcast starter pack, we’ve bundled together ten episodes highlighting projects that are leveraging Web3 tools to advance public goods. This starter pack includes interviews with pioneering leaders from Gitcoin, Tea Protocol, Giveth, Artizen Fund, Hypercerts, Endaoment, Glo, Gitcoin Citizens, and ReFi Phangan.

In episode 152, we’re excited to release a special live episode hosted on Let’s GROW Live! For this special episode, we welcome Kris Decoodt, Round Operator of Gitcoin Citizens, a retroactive grant program that rewards those contributing to the growth of the Gitcoin ecosystem. We discuss the evolution of Gitcoin Citizens, the value of retroactive funding, maximizing network effects, and more.

In episode 151, we’re excited to welcome Garm Lucassen, CTO and Co-Founder of Glo Dollar, a stablecoin dedicated to unlocking $7.4B a year in funding for public goods and charity. We discuss how stablecoins can be leveraged to embed philanthropy into everyday transactions, the concept of Auto Public Goods Funding (or AutoPGF), the roadmap ahead for Glo Dollar, and much more.

Crypto Altruism highlights from February 2024: Connecting with regen builders at ETH Denver, chatting climate solutions and Web3 with Irthu of Atlantis DAO, exploring how blockchain will revolutionize disaster relief efforts, and diving into Web3 and Public Goods in our newest podcast starter pack.

In episode 138, we’re excited to welcome Paul Burg, a regen legend and Founder of ReFi Phangan, GreenPill Phangan, and EcoSynthesisX, and Founding Steward of PhanganQF and DeSpace QF. We discuss the growing ReFi movement in Phangan, Quadratic Funding as a valuable tool to advance public goods, building partnerships with local NGOs and business, and much more.

2024 is set to be an exciting year for the Web3 social impact ecosystem! As the space continues to evolve, and new builders join the movement every day, here are 10 trends to keep an eye on, including public goods funding, the blockchain-AI intersection, DAO governance, blockchain and emergency relief, crypto philanthropy, and more!

In episode 136, we’re excited to welcome Max Howell of Tea Protocol, a decentralized protocol allowing open-source developers to capture the value they create in a trustless manner. We discuss some of the challenges faced by open-source builders, the role of blockchain in building a sustainable open-source ecosystem, their novel proof of contribution consensus mechanism, and much more.

Web3 is at the forefront of a movement revolutionizing how public goods are funded. Experimentation with new Web3-powered funding mechanisms has led to exciting improvements over traditional public goods funding models. In this infographic, we highlight some of the key innovations in Web3 public goods funding and case studies of pioneering projects that are leading the way.