[Approved] She is Near DAO February funding proposal

PROJECT 1:

SHE IS NEAR X JUTSU BOS/AI WORKSHOP
Link to proposal

OVERVIEW
Jutsu is a developer platform designed to help you build, launch, and host decentralized frontends. Jutsu offers a unique advantage with its web-based, accessible development environment. Eliminating the need for complex installations, Jutsu levels the playing field and makes decentralized app development more approachable.

Their focus aligns perfectly with our goal of creating an inclusive and accessible learning experience for women. With Jutsu, any Web2 developer can build and deploy full-stack on-chain applications. This educational collaboration with Jutsu aims to empower web2 developers onboarded into She is Near DAO to seamlessly transition into Web3 and help existing Web3 Devs build on BOS.

Website Jutsu website

Project Goal:
The primary goal of our partnership with Jitsu is to empower and educate Web2 women developers to build on BOS using Jutsu technology. This initiative seeks to foster a supportive environment for women, enabling them to build skills, collaborate, and contribute to the Near ecosystem.

CORE TEAM:
Jutsu:
Zahid: CEO
Kay: Head of Operations
Alex: Dev Rel.

She is Near:
Souhila; project lead( software developer and one of the winners of NEARCON 2023 hackathon winners).
Blessed: project supervisor (Council member)
Adesina: team member(UX/UI designer)
Krik: team member (Council member)

STAGES:

  1. Curriculum Development: Create a comprehensive curriculum that covers JavaScript, React.js, BOS, AI and Open web.

  2. Build a landing page for easy sign-up on BOS.

  3. Host a mini-side event for the Workshop Promotion at ETH Denver:
    Develop visually appealing flyers, posters, and stickers for distribution to get people to sign up for the workshop.
    Handout the curriculum booklet for women who signed up for the program
    -Create and present PowerPoint of slides about the DAO, jutsu, and the project to attendees.

  4. Develop teaching content for the workshop.

  5. Online Workshop Execution:

    • Conduct weekly online workshops led by the Jutsu team.
  6. Design tasks and assignments with bounties to motivate students.

  • Implement a reward system with attached bounties for completed tasks.

HOW DOES THIS BENEFIT NEAR?

  1. Build about 2-3 widgets/components on BOS
  2. Onboard a minimum of 30 community members through the use of keyporm/neardrop.
  3. Increase on-chain transactions through on-chain gamified activities, quizzes etc.
  4. Onboard and increase the numbers of women builders on Near.

Budget:

  1. Marketing materials:
    Flyer design
    Curriculum booklet
    Stickers
    Name tags
    – $500

  2. Landing page for registration: $0

  3. Curriculum development: $1,000(Retroactive payment to Souhila)

  4. Content development: $0

  5. Bounties for on-chain tasks and widgets: $2,000 (Retroactive Bounty for participants)

  6. Side event at Eth Denver: $3,500 ( coordinated by Kay, Souhila, Johanga, and Sarah)
    Venue
    Food
    Merch
    Drinks.

  7. Coordination support: $200 (Adesina)

Total requested amount: $7,200.

KPIs:

  1. Attendance and Sign-ups:

    • Aim for a minimum of 50 sign-ups for the workshop.
    • Achieve a weekly live class attendance of at least 25 of registered participants.
  2. Task Completion:

    • Measure the completion rates of tasks and assignments.
    • Track the engagement and progress of participants.
  3. Feedback and Satisfaction:

    • Collect participant feedback to assess the effectiveness of the workshop.
    • Measure overall satisfaction and identify areas for improvement.

CONCLUSION:
The recorded classes ensure flexibility, allowing participants to catch up on missed sessions, thereby eliminating the timezone barriers.

PROJECT 2
Link to proposal

NAME: SHE IS NEAR WELCOME PACK.

PROJECT TYPE: OPEN TEAM BOUNTY.

Overview:
The She is Near Starter Pack aims to empower new members with essential knowledge about the Near blockchain, NDC, DAO system, and the core focus of She is Near DAO. The goal is to streamline onboarding, making complex concepts accessible through engaging and informative infographics.

Purpose:

  1. Educational Resource:

    • Provide a simplified overview of key concepts within the Near Ecosystem, fostering a quick understanding for new members.
  2. Onboarding Tool:

    • Serve as a fundamental onboarding tool, equipping members with foundational knowledge to actively participate in the She is Near DAO.
  3. Visual Engagement:

    • Utilize visually appealing infographics to transform intricate concepts into an enjoyable and approachable learning experience.

KPI:
1.User Engagement:

  • Measure the number of new members engaging with the She is Near Starter Pack within the first month to gauge its effectiveness.

2.Feedback and Understanding:

  • Collect feedback on the clarity and effectiveness of the Starter Pack in helping members comprehend key concepts.

Cost:

  1. Team Bounty Allocation:
    • Allocate a team bounty of $1500 USD for the designer and copywriter tasked with creating the She is Near Starter Pack Infographics.

Execution Team:

  1. Designers:

    • Craft visually engaging infographics outlining Near blockchain, NDC, DAO system, and She is Near DAO.
    • Ensure the design aligns with the fun and engaging tone desired for the Starter Pack.
      -keep it on brand.
  2. Copyrighter:

    • Develop concise and clear content for the infographics, ensuring effective communication of key concepts.
    • Collaborate with the designer to create a seamless blend of visual and textual elements.

Design: $700.
Copywriting: $800

Total requested amount:$1500.

Timeline:

  1. Design and Content Creation:

    • Complete within two weeks of project initiation.
  2. Review and Feedback:

    • Allow one week for the She is Near team to review and provide feedback.
  3. Finalization and Distribution:

    • Finalise the infographics based on feedback and distribute them to new members as part of their onboarding process.

PROJECT 3:

She is Near X Shefi education partnership.

Why SheFi?

SheFi Offer (password: shefi10)

SheFi is the #1 community for crypto blockchain education and a leading career center dedicated to empowering women globally. SheFi’s mission revolves around education, mentorship, and community-building to propel women to the forefront of adopting and utilising blockchain technology. SheFi has excellent standing in the global community and has developed a powerful advertising/brand and social presence. Key to this partnership is promoting our education program to the world, extending Near, our She Is Near brand, and integrating Near content into their education model – for the first time.

The Season 10 cohort is a 13-week intensive MBA-style boot camp that builds on the team’s track record of crypto expertise while adding new, expanded content focused on the opportunity in AI posed by the advent of large language models.

Illia’s recent post on X highlights the significance and influence of Shefi in the blockchain and web3 space at large.

PROJECT GOALS

  • She is Near DAO:

Women across the ecosystems will seamlessly onboard female founders, builders, developers, and community builders from web2, web3, and other blockchain communities into the Near ecosystem and activate current community members. Create an opportunity for women to access a global network of strong women building and leading in the web3 spaces for mentorship and collaboration.

  • ENTIRE NEAR ECOSYSTEM:

Outreach to new audience, awareness, and reach diverse communities of founders, developers, builders, and artists across 50 different countries, paving the way for mass adoption and utilisation of products built on Near through the integration of Near-specific content into the Shefi Cohort 10 curriculum…

TARGET IMPACT AND KPIs

Impact:

  • Educate 100% of our DAO no matter the background.

  • Integration of Near-specific content with the existing SheFi content. this will create NEW Near-Centric IP for both SheFi and She is Near (1 section)

  • Weekly ads shot (logo)

  • Onboard at least 200 active real users, founders, web2 and Web3 Devs.

  • User quest: Every participant of the Shefi 10th cohort will have to complete a quest chosen by She is Near this will drive onchain transactions.

  • Scholarships are for all our DAO members and women in the ecosystem, including men who want to take the classes as part of our partnership package.

SCOPE of She is Near + SheFi EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

  • Education
  • Outreach to a new audience: Women, Men, Globally
  • Awareness about She is Near and Near ecosystem: Shared Marketing and Comms about the partnership and its impact
  • Networking: Outreach to women founders, business entities, and foundations to onboard their members

OKRs

  • 100% Education scholarship to over 100 women on Near.
  • Skill acquisition
  • Media partnership:
  • Onboarding over 200 new members
  • Mass adoption
  • Account retention 100 real users
  • Widening the adoption of Near
  • Sponsor presentation

Ecosystem partnership:

We will open partnership opportunities with Near projects (such as wallets, meme coins, DeFi’s, NFT projects, etc) to reward onboarded and existing members to increase awareness & encourage the use of ecosystem tools with gamified on-chain and marketing activities.

BUDGET:

  • Partnership offer
    password: shefi10 (please read)

  • Partnership package: Community+ additional benefits based on negotiation.

  • Number of participants: 700

COST.
Partnership package: $9,000
Content creation $1000. (Open bounty).

Total: $10,000.

Conclusion:

We recognize this is an ambitious plan and a great opportunity to attract and onboard builders, founders and communities from web2 and Web3 as well as an opportunity to educate and empower our existing community members. We also believe that it is significant that we have been able to negotiate this curriculum addition to SheFi, ensuring not only Near community members benefit but also that Near is brought to all participants and look forward to your response and hope for your support.

PROJECT 4
Marketing Proposal:
Web3 Women Meme Contests
(Marketing/SMM team)

Objective:
Generate awareness and engagement for the Jutsu BOS-AI workshop and the She is Near DAO appearance on EthDenver, with a focus on women participants.

Contest Overview:
Launch a meme contest targeting women in the Web3 space, encouraging them to create and share memes related to the Jutsu BOS-AI workshop and EthDenver.

Key Strategies:

Define Contest Themes:

Encourage participants to create memes related to the Jutsu BOS-AI workshop and EthDenver.
Incorporate themes like empowerment, diversity, and the unique experiences of women in the Web3 space.

Leverage Social Media Platforms:
Prizes and Incentives:

Offer enticing prizes such as exclusive access to upcoming DAO events, NFTs, or Web3-related merchandise.

Recognize and showcase winning memes on DAO’s official channels.

Engagement Metrics:

Monitor participant engagement, including likes, shares, and comments.

Analyze meme performance to identify top-performing content and adapt strategies accordingly.

Timeline:

Launch: Promote the contest 3 days prior to the Jutsu BOS-AI workshop and EthDenver.

Submission Period: Allow participants to submit memes during the workshop and for one week afterward.

Judging: Allocate one week for judging the memes based on creativity, relevance, and impact.

Winner Announcement: Publicly announce winners and showcase winning memes across platforms.

Measurement of Success:
Prizes and Incentives:

Offer enticing prizes such as exclusive access to upcoming DAO events, NFTs, or Web3-related merchandise.

Recognize and showcase winning memes on DAO’s official channels.

Engagement Metrics:

Monitor participant engagement, including likes, shares, and comments.

Analyze meme performance to identify top-performing content and adapt strategies accordingly.

Timeline:

Launch: Promote the contest 3 days prior to the Jutsu BOS-AI workshop and EthDenver.

Submission Period: Allow participants to submit memes during the workshop and for one week afterward.

Judging: Allocate one week for judging the memes based on creativity, relevance, and impact.

Winner Announcement: Publicly announce winners and showcase winning memes across platforms.

Measurement of Success:

Social Media Metrics: Track engagement, reach, and hashtag usage.

Workshop Attendance: Measure the impact on Jutsu BOS-AI workshop attendance and other DAO events.

Community Sentiment: Monitor online discussions and feedback to gauge overall sentiment.

Budget: $1060

Contest Prizes $500

Wallet activation $50

Infographics, fliers (all media) $500

Near social posting gas fee $10.

Project 5
She Is Near at EthDenver

Title of Session:
SHE IS NEAR Panel: “How We Win: Onboarding Women builders For The NEAR Future”

She Is Near: She Is Near, a pioneering DAO on NEAR funded by the NDC, aims to stand at the forefront of empowering women on NEAR. With a profound commitment to cultivating female talent on-chain, our mission aligns with bolstering the NEAR Protocol while harnessing the power of Near’s Blockchain Operating System and Ecosystem Founders.

Panel Description:
NEAR is building for innovation and change. Yet, the representation of women, both in numbers and professional perspectives, falls short. Why is it crucial to bring more women into the blockchain space? Because women contribute collaborative grit and bring fresh perspectives to teams.

What obstacles hinder women from unleashing their talents in Blockchain? What narratives prevail about women’s value in engineering programs globally? What are some amazing projects women have led? How can we move beyond mere representation to generate genuine excitement about women’s involvement in NEAR?
Join our panelists, Sarah, Kay, Souhila, Maggie from SheFi, for an insightful discussion addressing these pivotal questions. This panel will not only delve into the challenges faced by women developers but also explore societal perceptions affecting their engagement in blockchain technology. Discover actionable steps to cut through the noise and get more women involved in NEAR projects. The session will feature an interactive Q+A, and on the floor, we’ll have a dedicated table to sign women up for the DAO.
SHE IS NEAR Table:
At our table, equipped with a QR code for streamlined onboarding, you can engage in conversations with council members representing Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, and the US. We’ll offer Swag, a digital questionnaire to gather valuable data about women developers, exciting contests, and each night, an opening champagne cocktail party to foster networking and community-building.

Step 3: Audience
Target Audience: This panel will resonate with both women and men at EthDenver. We aim to attract a diverse audience, including:
Tech Leaders
HR Professionals
Students
Developers
Level of Expertise: All levels. Whether you are new to blockchain technology or an experienced developer, this panel is designed to provide valuable insights for everyone.
Expected Number of Participants: We anticipate attracting between 75-250 people to this event. We encourage active participation from the audience during the Q+A session to foster a dynamic and engaging discussion.

Step 4: RESOURCES
Venue/Platform: We will need the use of space for our panel, with a MORNING timeslot at the beginning of the conference to ensure we reach as many people as possible. We ask for the Morning Timeslot to share the same value and stage with the other panels and events.
Equipment and Materials: We will not need a projector, though we would like the use of a live-stream technician if the conference is being live-streamed.

BUDGET:
$500 for Swag (up to 500 units of shirts/buttons/stickers)
Flight:
Sarah:(local)$450
Souhila: (international) $1,200
Hotel: 4 nights, 2 people $400
Miscellaneous : $150
Total Budget: $2,700

Step 5: Speakers
Speaker Name(s):
Sarah Kornfeld: council , She is Near(host)
Maggie (founder, SheFi)
Kay (Head of operations, Jutsu.AI)
Souhila(winning team member, Nearcon 2023 hackathon, tech team core member, She is Near)

PRESENTATION TOPICS:

  1. What obstacles hinder women from unleashing their talents in blockchain?
  2. What narratives prevail about women’s value in engineering programs globally?
  3. What are some amazing projects women have led?
  4. How can we move beyond mere representation
    to generate genuine excitement about women’s
    involvement in NEAR?
  5. How do we drive women builders and founders on Near?

COUNCIL RENUMERATION BASED OF WORKLOAD AND TIME COMMITMENTS

  1. @Dabbie3229 : $1,000.
  2. @sarahkornfeld : $1,000.
  3. @krikkraktrak : $1,500.
  4. @Blessedchidi: $2,000.

Advisor:

  1. @johanga : $0.00

Total requested amount: $27,810.

Comprehensive Spreadsheet link

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Hello! Thank you for your proposal to House of Merit. Could you please break down and scope of work (roles) for each council ?

Councils payment $5000

Thanks!

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Thank you @Dacha.
Each council get $1000 renumeration per month (council fee)

                     **ROLES**

Our community has four (4) department, each is managed by a council or council(s) and collectively provide leadership for the DAO.

  1. Plans and coordinate weekly departmental calls
    which functions as a platform for engagement
    and idea sharing within each department.
    2.Attend weekly general community call to update
    the entire community of development and
    activities in each department.
  2. Developing and reviewing departmental
    budget.
    4… Pre-Reviewing ideas (proposal) submitted to
    the department from community for funding.
    (For example, when a community member has a
    proposal that is focused on education, such
    proposal is first submitted to the education
    team leads for pre-review and adjustment)
  3. Charter: all council members were part of the
    charter draft and review process (now
    completed and has been voted in by the
    community).
  4. Program Management: each council serve as a
    project/task manager for all innitiatives that
    align with her department.
  5. Council members are our community helpline.
    Each council is responsible for directly
    onboarding, wallet creation and account set up,
    providing answers to questions about the DAO,
    ecosystem, governance etc. Generally making
    sure that every community member doesn’t get
    lost and some times, this involves one-on-one
    calls.
  6. Collaboration outreach: Council members
    connects with institutions plan budget for
    specific initiative within their department, Plans
    the programs, vets and compares plans. And
    make decisions on that front.
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Hello, here is my REPORT of my work on the She is Near DAO – Council, Partner Lead, Writer. Please let me know if I can answer any questions.

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Is it 5 or 15 seconds, to clarify.

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Good morning.
For the collaboration package we chose, it is 5 seconds.

Thanks for pointing that out, I’ve corrected it.

Dear @Blessedchidi ! Your proposal was rejected. You can find the reasons here:

https://near.org/astraplusplus.ndctools.near/widget/home?page=dao&tab=proposals&daoId=congress-hom-v1.ndc-gwg.near&proposalId=90

Please update your proposal and let me know when I should create a new Poll. Thank you!

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Would the onboarding of the 700+ come from the presence within the course or the advertisement? Also, what would the onboarding flow look like for those who join the telegram?

They have some notable sponsors there; if we could find Accenture and other Web2 consulting firms interested in NEAR, that would be of high value.

Is the main hook the training, the amplification, or both?

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Thank you @Dacha. We will be updating it in few hours.

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Hello, good morning.
Thank you for taking time to read the proposal.

The 700 is the number of women who will be taking the training (excluding the number of men), when we onboard through the advertisements and promo efforts, it will be an added bonus.

For those joining our Telegram, the onboarding flow will focus on seamless integration into our community, ensuring swift access to resources and support (we are currently working on two ideas (welcome to She is Near package and our guardianship/ mentorship program) to guarantee this for not just members onboarded through Shefi program but also our collaboration with Jutsu and Build DAO.

The main hook for the offer is both the training and the amplification but if I’m being honest, the amplification was given more emphasis on the offer proposal we received.
Another core aspect is networking which I believe we need especially our partnership team.

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Hello @Dacha
As requested, our proposal for February has been updated.
Thank you.

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Thank you! Let me create a new Poll.

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Why was council remuneration raised from $5K to $5.5K?

Would you mind sharing the earlier breakdown please?

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Initially, there was an additional renumeration in department for additional jobs done outside the council role but based on feedback from Congress members, that was removed to ensure all funds goes into projects and council renumeration stays independent to avoid confusion and complications. Also, our DAO councils have the least renumeration still.

Also, we were previously using an equal pay pattern for all council but have now changed into a workload based pay system as we think it’s unfair to get equal pay when we aren’t all committing equal time nor completing equal tasks.

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Got it. In that case it would be nice to breakdown what tasks / responsibilities each council member does :pray: Most GDAO council members have equal remuneration. Examples: CDAO, MDAO, Globe DAO, etc.

Some light is shed on your reports but would help adding it to the proposal.

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