Could you please invite in the thread 100+ Kin DAO community members and people from the list of already onboarded DAOs (4+11)? Would be super valuable to get their feedback. Thank You
1 Like
Again I think you misunderstand what we are doing and who we are. We are teaching groups of marginalized peoples that Near University and Learn Near Club are not. We hold their hands and spend live one to one time with them. The way we teach them is special because we mentor individuals. I love Marmaj Foundation but they offer education that is out of reach for people that are not digitally savvy. I collaborate with both Chloe and Tabea (Muti DAO) on DAOcubator. What we all do is very different but highly valuable to the Near ecosystem. The Kin DAO focuses on communities that have difficulty even getting to a computer. They have often been onboarded via cell phones. We do reward all the low income people that have the courage to enter this highly intimidating web3 space. We begin with Near wallet use case exercises which I have not seen offered anywhere 
Fungi are our logo because we build in biomimicry like mycelium networks. 
We DO NOT advocate for illegal substances. All mushrooms are beautiful and it is not illegal to post their images. Your current request to add all 100 DAOâs is currently not possible because our goal is to complete the onboarding by December 2022. Currently there are 44 onboarded. Adding them all to this conversation will also take time. I will get to it by Monday end of business day. This week alone I worked on 11 DAOâs. As for Ucila Makoce day in South Dakota we didnât make those flyers you will notice the Kin DAO is also not on that flier. Fortunately I document most of my engagements. Please visit my personal IG @asyaabdrahman so that you can get a better understand who I am. You may also investigate my twitter @peacekin or @abdrahmanasya I understand the work that I do may be difficult to comprehend thatâs why my team and I are making a documentary on the onboarding of these 100 DAOâs that come from marginalized communities.
Iâm not sure that did you say. Everyone marginalized or not is able to complete any course.
- How does it related to Near protocol? Did you try to request a grant from the California government?
â https://www.grants.ca.gov/
- Could you please share KINâs DAO income statement for 21 and 22?
- I think pictures with illegal mushrooms should be removed from the video and Instagram account.
Thank You.
1 Like
This is a personal blog. I have found only two pictures with Near. All others are advertising (KGC, Coffee) and psychedelic videos.
Ones again, $37 000 , 100 onboarded people
Near Protocol is offering a place for these marginalized communities to contribute and build their tools in web3. We are building globally not limited to California. We are NOT a charity. We are offering experimentation start-up communities, growth, engagement and sustainable scaling in new paradigms within web3. We are creating investment DAOâs with our communities on Near Protocol so this is very relevant to the Near ecosystem. Our success will attract many more investment DAOâs which are sorely absent within the Near ecosystems. We are highly ambitious and motivated to achieve what hasnât been achieved by including people that are traditionally excluded and welcoming them into the Near ecosystem. Near is fun because of the supportive community.
Yes, we can share our income statement for both 2021 & 2022.
Yes, sure. Could you please share information on how many dApps/tools the 100 people were built on Near Protocol since 10? months of launching KIN DAO?
Did you apply for a grant from NF as a start-up NEAR Foundation Grants ?
We joined the NEAR community in August of 2021. 
My post on NFTEA & COFEE July 6, 2021 is before we even knew about NEAR. The first 2K we received from NEAR was in Oct 2021. We are relatively new to the NEAR community. We accomplished a lot in the short time that we have been here.
Of course this is my personal page. Again you misunderstand me. I gave you my personal page so that you may learn about me. 
My art is often called psychedelic. I am a multidisciplinary artist. You may criticize my art as you wish although it is not relevant to our conversation here. 
These are the posts that are related to our NEAR DAO conversation
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVEtKw5AkuE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdjVwtOANZd/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfct7SFpf4Y/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtsBpQv5ND/
Login ⢠Instagram The Kin DAO emerged from Kindness Grocery Coop and NFTea & Cofee. Here is a snippet on our origin story.
Login ⢠Instagram
Letâs take the time to understand each other. 
This conversations feels like we are talking in circles. Enjoy your weekend. I will be back online monday. This is an example of one the 
DAOâs that we onboarded. https://www.presencebrowser.com/ https://app.astrodao.com/dao/presence.sputnik-dao.near
2 Likes
@Dacha Hello, I wanted to reach out here since the conversation is stemming from a proposal about working with Rising DAO.
First, as someone who is in the arts and hoping that the NEAR platform and DAOs will make a sustainable and systemic difference for artists and creatives, I am glad to be here. Though I am only here because I trust @godofnfts because of her artistic integrity as well as her relentless work to serve communities that are in danger and need change. Asya has a steller reputation in the Bay Area as a curator and activist, and we all hold her in very high regard.
I was never promised anything as an onboarding DAO, within Primordia DAO, but to help continue to grow a community that can make 1.) a direct impact 2.) create a deeper sense of community 3.) utilize the NEAR Platform for this goal.
The investment into the Kin DAO appears to be an excellent investment because the Kin DAO is doing something critically important, bringing marginalized communities, artists/creatives, and social justice workers into and onto the larger NEAR Platform. It is also critical to point out that two women of Color are the points for the Kin DAO for me, and that I value their leadership.
I am new to this world, though the work that Rising DAO wants to achieve is creating content, articles, media about exactly what the NEAR Platform and growing cultural brand is asking for: the voices of people making a difference through Blockchain.
In our work with Primordia DAO, we want to:
- Inteview all the DAOs in primordia DAO to gather their stories for case studies
- We want to set up meetings with press to help them understand HOW NEAR platforms these voices
- We will write about these stories in everything from the LA Review of Books to the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
The storytelling of what lives and breathes here on the NEAR platform is a critical component of education, sharing, and growth for the platform. Without this, people cannot adequately write about what is happening on the platform that is visceral and interesting. We are not talking about pure Technology journalism, but culture writers who need to explore this new world. If they can do this, then the overall education process on the platform is even stronger.
More about me here: I have 20+ years in technology and the arts. I launched Google Earth, was the first producer at Netflix (marketing team), and built one of the first consulting company for art and tech on a Ford Grant with arts organizations from all over the world. I am deeply invested in this work of art and technology, to support the explanation of BOTH the NEAR Platform and those in the Primodia DAO. https://www.sarahkornfeld.net/
** As to working gratis, that is totally a strategic question. There are times to invest and times not. As far as I see it, as a writer and communicator, I think that the upcoming NEARCON in Portugal in September is a crucial date to have case studies together. Therefore, Primodira DAOs wish to gather them, with the help of my expertise, which seems to be very reasonable, strategic and a win-win for the Platform.
Again, I hope that this is helpful since youâve asked for some voices here in response to your concerns. It is my hope that NEAR will be supportive of this community, and that my value is seen and acknowledged as well.
Best to you -
Sarah
4 Likes
Hi all â I wanted to weigh in here with some comments after reading through the proposal, ongoing commentary and taking time to look through all partiesâ digital touch points (sites, social, etc.).
- First, to address the funding request itself, I have spent years both as a writer/content creator and also doing PR work, and I can attest that the funding requested for the work is totally reasonable, if not on the low end especially when you take into account rates charged in the SF Bay Area. Building a media list is a huge undertaking, as is any kind of media outreach. The cost for a press release is fair when you consider the cost to publish on the wire AND cost to produce it and supporting materials that are often necessary for deploying on the wire (graphics, for example). I also donât argue with the funding for creating the strategic plan. Thatâs part of what PR people do.
- Second, I donât know Sarah personally, but I spent 15+ years as a writer living in San Francisco, and I have heard of many of the organizations with which she is affiliated. They are all highly reputable, top-notch organizations. Her background, in my view displays really top tier expertise for the work proposed.
- My concerns about the proposal are tied to two core issues. First, PR is a long game. You typically canât get results in less than 4 months, but more likely 6, in most cases. You have to keep at it month after month â especially when itâs a project that requires education around its key themes, which this does. So with that in mind, I am wondering whether we should fund a proposal that realistically is going to need ongoing support for the rest of the year when there is a lot of questioning of growth for the already allocated $37K of funding. Itâs a tough question.
- My other concern is about the growth/audience that exists at this point. If growth has not been greater for $37K thus far, what is to say that putting PR behind it is going to be the answer? I donât have any reservations about the teamâs sincerity or enthusiasm â I think it should be noted that @adrianseneca is an active member of the community and has posted on the forum what I think are some of the more thoughtful and pragmatic commentaries around the current situation with the CreativesDAO.
- Last but not least, the other thing I think is super important with PR is that youâve got to have a really solid digital and social presence in order for media to take you seriously. Right now, I donât think the social audience, web site and digital presence is as buttoned up as I would like it to be for media to start looking at it in high volumes.
At a minimum, I would recommend focusing on leveling up the digital presence and audience first before going out to the media in a formal way. Media tend to cover subjects that make THEM look good and they are proud to put in front of their audiences, so digital presence is crucial to an effective PR strategy.
Iâd be happy to have a conversation with you guys to elaborate on my POV if thatâs helpful.
4 Likes
Lorraine, thank you for this insightful and spot-on feedback. I certainly would be open to focusing, expanding, and refining the proposal. It would be terrific to collaborate with you as well.
I do believe that the development of case studies is still crucial because without them identifying the right target press, the right positioning, and more critically being ready to share how the Primordia community is working IRL as well (which is fundamental to the DNA of Primordia and the communityâs desire to utilize the âvillageâ wisdom of Africa) we would be missing the full story for ALL the ways we can engage media (social, classical and community).
Again, thank you for your clarity,
Sarah
The vision and mission of onboarding 100 DAOs is a very noble one until you realise it means 100 DAOs asking for thousands of dollars per month for community fundingâŚ
After months of generous funding, I also believe that paying current fees to someone to do basic work that shouldâve either been done much earlier or someone within the community be able to do without charge, is not acceptable.
I am not able to support this proposal.
1 Like
Hey there thanks for your response. Could I ask for clarification here just so we know what is expected moving forward? What work should have been done earlier or for free?
Thanks!
2 Likes