Applicant Name: Max Semenchuk

Applicant ETH Address: 0xB950e0E108546743Af96eB493D4FF2AbC63816dB

Organization(s) or Affiliation(s): Web3 Institute, Regen Network

Why do you want to serve as an Expert Evaluator for the Localism Fund?

I want to serve as an Expert Evaluator to help credible, place-based teams turn Ethereum-native coordination into real outcomes. My background spans grant-making design and evaluation, hands-on Web3 tooling, and locally grounded programs. I’m motivated by quality, integrity, and transparent feedback. I’ll bring clear rubric‑aligned scoring, practical mentorship where useful, and actionable tooling feedback so Round 01 produces fundable, resilient local programs.

🪴 Grant-Making Expertise

Program Design & Management: ****2

Evaluation & Impact Learning: 3

Financial Strategy & Fundraising: 2

Governance Systems & Mechanism Design: 3

Experiences, Highlights & Evidence:

I've been engaged in the sphere of public goods since 2019, facilitating and fundraising for dgov foundation, researching governance for Ethereum, done some product management for Giveth, Commons Stack, and Trusted Seed. I now lead the Web3 Institute, which has secured over $ 1 M for web3 development and public goods in Ukraine.

⚙️ Web3 / Ethereum Tooling

Applied Web3 Literacy & Systems Understanding: 3