# \[Approved\] The Road To NEARCON: marmaj Hacker House **URL:** \ **Category:** Marketing DAO\ **Tags:** marketing-dao\ **Created:** [July 19, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272 "2022-07-19T02:47:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marmajfoundation](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/marmajfoundation/32/4596_2.png) [@marmajfoundation](https://gov.near.org/u/marmajfoundation)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/1 "2022-07-19T02:47:03Z")
**[PROPOSAL] The Road To NEARCON: marmaj Hacker House** **Guild Name:** Marma J Foundation **Funding scheme:** June to September 2022 **Council:** @chloe @bianca **Advisors:** @mecsbecs @tabear @ocaso @Chluff @sour_icky @AshleyC @Monish016 **Initiatives Summary:** The [Marma J Foundation](https://marmaj.org/)’s mission is to leverage Web3 tech for social good. Deeply rooted within the NEAR ecosystem, we carry out our mission by providing tools, resources, and education to community members about Web3, specifically [NEAR](https://near.org/). As we prepare for [NEARCON 2022](https://nearcon.org/), our goal is to lead the [marmaj Hacker House](https://marmaj.org/hacker-house/). The marmaj Hacker House will be an important opportunity for: 1. The Marma J Community to define what “social good” means 2. The Marma J & NEAR Communities to work on practical solutions for social good challenges using NEAR technology 3. The marmaj DAO to create sustainable solutions and projects within the NEAR ecosystem 4. The Marma J Foundation to connect locals to Web3/NEAR We would like to propose that the Marketing DAO provides support to cover the Marma J Foundation’s marketing-related expenses for the marmaj Hacker House. **Metrics For Measuring Success** Our metrics for measuring the success of the marmaj Hacker House include the following: - 20+ applicants to marmaj Hacker House - [Applicants are directed to apply to hack at NEARCON](https://marmaj.org/hacker-house/#:~:text=Apply%20To%20The%20marmaj%20Hacker%20House) - 3 ecosystem sponsors: sponsorship NFTs to be minted on [Mintbase](https://www.mintbase.io/) and auctioned on [The Auction](https://the-auction.io/) - 100+ [marmaj Research DAO](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/marmaj-research.sputnik-dao.near) interactions - 25+ on-chain members added to the [marmaj Research DAO](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/marmaj-research.sputnik-dao.near) - Minimum of unique 2 posts per week via Marma J Foundation’s social channels (primarily [Twitter](https://twitter.com/itsmarmaj)) leading up to NEARCON (Present - September 11) - 1+ daily wrap-up post on social channels during NEARCON week that covers the conference, events, and Hacker House initiatives. - 2+ [educational blogs](https://marmaj.org/guides/) per week leading up to NEARCON with the goal of efficiently educating marmaj Community members about interacting with various NEAR Dapps, participating in [Stake Wars](https://near.org/stakewars/), hacking on NEAR through the marmaj Research DAO, and more. - 1+ video per week discussing the marmaj Hacker House and NEARCON on [the Marma J Foundation’s YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_NSPVg0M6wuEMMHIqLLaWQ), as well as educational Web3 content such as interacting with the various NEAR Dapps - 1+ Community Calls per week via the [marmaj Discord server](https://marmaj.org/discord/). **Estimated Timeline And Achievement Milestones** - Present - September 11, 2022: - Minimum of unique 2 posts per week via Marma J Foundation’s social channels leading up to NEARCON - Minimum of 1 YouTube video/ week - 1+ Community Calls per week via Discord - August 6, 2022: Have 20+ applicants - August 31, 2022: Have 3 ecosystem sponsor - September 11-14, 2022: - 2+ Blogs per week - 100+ marmaj Research DAO interactions - 25+ on-chain members added to the marmaj Research DAO - 1+ daily wrap-up post on social channels during NEARCON week that covers the conference, events, and Hacker House initiatives. **Funding Details** NEAR Wallet ID/ DAO: [marmaj.sputnik-dao.near](https://explorer.near.org/accounts/marmaj.sputnik-dao.near) Total Requested Amount (in USD) $8192.00 **Funding Breakdown** - Social Media Manager: $1500/month - Social Media Tools: $2432 - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_NSPVg0M6wuEMMHIqLLaWQ) content creation: $500/month x 4 months - [Adobe Illustrator](https://www.adobe.com/ca/products/illustrator.html): $25/month x 4 months - [Canva](https://www.canva.com/): $12/month x 4 months - [Zoho Social](https://www.zoho.com/social/): $30/month x 4 months - [QR Code Generator](https://app.qr-code-generator.com/): $16/month x 4 months - [Discord](https://marmaj.org/discord/): $400/year - Website: $1960 - [Blog content creation](https://marmaj.org/marma-j-foundation-publication-guide/): $450/month x 4 months - [Hacker House page management](https://marmaj.org/hacker-house/): $25/month x 4 months - [WordPress + Hosting](https://wordpress.com/): $15/month x 4 months - Miscellaneous Tools for Creating Educational Content (Blogs, Videos, etc.): $2000 - [Starlink Satellite](https://www.starlink.com/): $200/month x 4 months - [Google Virtual Machine](https://cloud.google.com/compute): $300/month x 4 months Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![David\_NEAR](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/david_near/32/43414_2.png) [@David\_NEAR](https://gov.near.org/u/David_NEAR)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 8:17am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/2 "2022-07-19T08:17:18Z")
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**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/3 "2022-07-24T21:08:34Z")
Happy to support! Have a great day! ---
**Author:** ![marmajfoundation](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/marmajfoundation/32/4596_2.png) [@marmajfoundation](https://gov.near.org/u/marmajfoundation)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/4 "2022-07-25T19:29:47Z")
Thanks so much for the support! Many of our community members have received their hacker application acceptance e-mails today and are looking forward to getting started on the marketing materials for the upcoming hacker house! ---
**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/5 "2022-07-25T20:52:48Z")
> [@marmajfoundation](#): > > Thanks so much for the support! ❤❤❤ Thank You and have a great day! ---
**Author:** ![bailey12](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/bailey12/32/4524_2.png) [@bailey12](https://gov.near.org/u/bailey12)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/6 "2022-07-26T06:12:48Z")
happy to support @marmajfoundation and @chloe Amazing job !! ---
**Author:** ![Klint](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/klint/32/14684_2.png) [@Klint](https://gov.near.org/u/Klint)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/7 "2022-07-26T09:57:27Z")
Unfortunately, it’s a no from me. There are too many generalizations and the tools listed below don’t indicate individual deliverables for the projects you’ve highlighted. **Social Media Manager:** What activities, projects, and deliverables are included? **YouTube content creation: $500/month x 4 months** - How many videos? - What is the format of the videos? (Keynotes, AMAs, Training, Review, Promotion, etc) **Adobe Illustrator: $25/month x 4 months** - What types of media are you producing? - How many? Discord: $400/year Please elaborate on what activites are included for $300? **Website:** Please elaborate on the blog content creation (How many posts, subject matter, etc) **Miscellaneous Tools for Creating Educational Content** - Starlink Satellite: $200/month x 4 months How you would use Starlink for creating educational content? - Google Virtual Machine: $300/month x 4 months How this is relevant for creating educational blogs and content? All the best, Klint ---
**Author:** ![Klint](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/klint/32/14684_2.png) [@Klint](https://gov.near.org/u/Klint)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/8 "2022-07-26T11:17:27Z")
Just to clarify- it seems that you’re seeking funding on Aurora for similar content > **[\[PROPOSAL\] July & August - Content Creation (Youtube/Highlight...](https://forum.aurora.dev/t/proposal-july-august-content-creation-youtube-highlight-reels-guides-marma-j-foundation/527)** > > Guild Name: Marma J Foundation Funding scheme: Monthly Council: @chloe @bianca @marmaj Advisors: @mecsbecs @tabear @ocaso @Chluff @sour\_icky @AshleyC @Monish016 Links to Socials: https://marmaj.org/connect/ Proposal summary: The Marma J... Can you please explain the difference between this proposal and the video content you’re seeking to produce under Aurora? ---
**Author:** ![so608](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@so608](https://gov.near.org/u/so608)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/9 "2022-07-26T13:52:16Z")
Hey guys – thanks for the proposal. I recommend applying first through the Ecosystem Fund specifically set up to allocate funding for events and requests related to NEARCON here: > **[Ecosystem Marketing Grants Application Form | NEAR Foundation - Airtable](https://airtable.com/shrbcQWwomNWr9MOM)** > > Fill out the "Ecosystem Marketing Grants Application Form | NEAR Foundation" form quickly and securely on Airtable. ---
**Author:** ![marmajfoundation](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/marmajfoundation/32/4596_2.png) [@marmajfoundation](https://gov.near.org/u/marmajfoundation)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/10 "2022-07-27T17:27:24Z")
> [@Klint](#): > > **YouTube content creation: $500/month x 4 months** > > - How many videos? > - What is the format of the videos? (Keynotes, AMAs, Training, Review, Promotion, etc) If you check the links above you will see that the video format is stream + highlight reel and there are an average of 30 videos/month > [@Klint](#): > > **Adobe Illustrator: $25/month x 4 months** > > - What types of media are you producing? > - How many? All media for [marmaj.org](http://marmaj.org) and all related socials (linked in the proposal) > [@Klint](#): > > Discord: $400/year > Please elaborate on what activites are included for $300? This allows us to have locked channels, multiple threads, and allows us to make use of near token gating bots in the process. This does not cover any additional activities and only covers operation costs. > [@Klint](#): > > Starlink Satellite: $200/month x 4 months > How you would use Starlink for creating educational content? The starlink is connected to a validator that participates in [GitHub - near/stakewars-iv](http://near.org/stakewars) … > [@Klint](#): > > Google Virtual Machine: $300/month x 4 months > How this is relevant for creating educational blogs and content? The Google VM is used for stakewars + running a near RPC node, both of which are educational processes that near participants should know how to do. That said, a VM can be run for cheaper ($100/mo), and we would be willing to lower this request. > [@Klint](#): > > Can you please explain the difference between this proposal and the video content you’re seeking to produce under Aurora? The difference here is that these videos will highlight aurora.dev specifically. Generally the Coffee with Chloe streams are not topical and highlight general interactions with the Near ecosystem. The Aurora streams will be specific to highlighting interacting with the Aurora EVM and it’s Dapps. ---
**Author:** ![marmajfoundation](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/marmajfoundation/32/4596_2.png) [@marmajfoundation](https://gov.near.org/u/marmajfoundation)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/11 "2022-07-27T17:32:05Z")
While I do appreciate this link, this proposal is not for nearcon, but for the “road to nearcon”. The purpose is to highlight [Hacker House | Marma J Foundation](http://marmaj.org/hacker-house) and the work that the marmaj Hackers will be doing in Lisbon. For events at nearcon specifically, we will definitely look to this link, but for the proposal above, we are requesting to the [@marketingdao-council](https://gov.near.org/groups/marketingdao-council). If there are edits needed, then please feel free to share them. @Klint above stated that the proposal was “too general” yet there were dozens of links included outlining each point. More detail can always be added of course, I understand that you all are buys and don’t have time to click every lick (which is clear because the forum shows you how many times each link was clicked…) so we can provide whatever info is needed and help make the process less time consuming for your DAO/team. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![so608](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@so608](https://gov.near.org/u/so608)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/12 "2022-07-28T19:43:46Z")
@marmajfoundation Thanks for clarifying – when I posted that, I was mistaken in thinking that was an additional avenue for funding related to NEARCON events from NF, but it’s been clarified for me in the last couple days – that is a funding avenue for Community Events taking place during NEARCON. Anyway, thanks for answering all the questions and adding extra detail. I think this is a worthy project – quick clarifying question – you have 4 months in the proposal. Are you planning to continue the activities into Oct/Nov? Or is it retroactive? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![marmajfoundation](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/marmajfoundation/32/4596_2.png) [@marmajfoundation](https://gov.near.org/u/marmajfoundation)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/13 "2022-07-28T20:21:53Z")
Thank you for posting it as well to be honest, we would like to make sure that we are able to support nearcon as best we can. The plan is to continue the activities into Oct/Nov, but we are planning to host a marmaj Hackathon in Antigua in January and would like to wait to assess the needs of our community’s marketing efforts before adding them into a proposal. We are also planning on requesting one larger grant instead of multiple smaller grants in the future. In the coming weeks, we will be taking lead of the [PixelDapps Games](https://ecosystem.pixeldapps.co/) and will be directing much of our marketing (and community/creative/dev) efforts there as well. When we have a better understanding of the needs of our community (and we have had the time to act on the actions in this proposal and have results to show for it) we will come back with a retrospective and potentially request again if we have not yet gnee through the pathway of a larger community grant from NF. (afaik larger grants are on pause at the moment). ---
**Author:** ![so608](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@so608](https://gov.near.org/u/so608)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/14 "2022-07-29T19:45:40Z")
Okay thanks – you have my support for the proposal. I look forward to seeing how it goes! ---
**Author:** ![hina](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/hina/32/35386_2.png) [@hina](https://gov.near.org/u/hina)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/15 "2022-07-29T19:57:45Z")
Thanks @Dacha@so608 appriciate your work 🙂 Where is other councils ? @satojandro @cryptocredit Show some replies here please if every where only 3 give replies how this proposals aprove? ---
**Author:** ![cryptocredit](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/cryptocredit/32/42392_2.png) [@cryptocredit](https://gov.near.org/u/cryptocredit)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/16 "2022-07-31T09:21:04Z")
Having reviewed this proposal and replies to questions by fellow council i am happy to support. Moving to Approved. ---
**Author:** ![hina](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/hina/32/35386_2.png) [@hina](https://gov.near.org/u/hina)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-the-road-to-nearcon-marmaj-hacker-house/25272/17 "2022-07-31T12:52:52Z")
Thank you for your precious time @cryptocredit sir 🙂 @Klint sir is on holiday?