Building a community to support successful projects and multiply successful concepts and responses to significant social, societal and economic challenges.
This specific community features these elements:
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A small number of defined roles with clearly specified objectives, coordinated by a token-based organisation for dynamic collaboration with an aligned vision and mindset, which forms the decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO)
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Each (social) entrepreneur's project will be an element of the DAO where contributions to the development and success of the project are attributed to the project so that contributors can get their share from the growth and development of the project/concept
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There will be an incentivised mechanism embedded in this structure to record success stories and failures, organise shared community learning and collect data for accountability and PR. We also plan to involve the PositiveBlockchain community, with its reach into the Blockchain4good space, in this effort.
Being able to learn quickly and effectively from successful approaches to social change can make a big difference to communities with similar challenges. However, far too seldom such opportunities are taken up and successful approaches are implemented in the same or similar situations.
Systematically discovering, promoting and sharing successful concepts not just as ideas, but as near-to-implement packages with all the essential information and training for successful adoption, this will accelerate the growth of the Cardano community tremendously.
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Initiating and considerably contributing to social transformation is a complex endeavour. It needs thorough understanding of the local context, communication and trust of the community members.
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Key thing is also to productively deal with the dynamics in the community and the environment. Traditional systems try to do this in centralised hierarchical, bureaucratic structures. This community uses the power of decentralised, networked cooperation to achieve quicker gains in complex situations.
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For this to be a fair, fun and dynamic approach, appropriate and accepted incentive mechanisms are important. It is fair to let those participate who have laid foundations and contributed to the development of a successful concept in one of the defined roles.
This form of innovative, decentralised cooperation for social transformation is essentially a form of support that is currently referred to in centralised form as technical cooperation. According to OECD figures, more than USD 16 billion is spent on this form of support annually by OECD countries, so it is certainly a relevant subject (2019, source, Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions).
Risk: A relevant risk is that we do not yet filled the coding role(s) in the team from the coders we are connected to in the ecosystem.
Mitigation: We see this as our main focus for the ramp-up of the project to fill those key role(s). We will continue to engage with our existing network and the Cardano community at large to recruit one or two experienced coders for the project.
Risk: The approach is a complex endeavour linking a technological and a social layer, which are intertwined in complex ways and influence each other. This can lead to unexpected challenges, but also opportunities.
Mitigation: This requires an approach that is in close dialogue with the community and has the use case for the (social) entrepreneurs and communities in mind, as well as an agile development process that actively invites constant feedback and communication with the community involved in the MVP in close collaboration with the development team.
Risk: For a minimum viable product requires a sufficiently large number of contributors with a diverse range of profiles and experiences. The desirable strong integration into local communities is also an important success factor.
Mitigation: We will rely on our strong networks, with these many open-minded and committed people who share the enthusiasm for truly decentralised solutions and are committed to a sustainable and socially just future for all societies. This is where we will find active people to engage in this transformative approach.