Applicant Name: Paul Glavin
Applicant ETH Address: paul2.eth
Organization(s) or Affiliation(s): Gardens
Why do you want to serve as an Expert Evaluator for the Localism Fund?
I work in community governance, and I'm excited about the potential of coordination infrastructure as a tool enabling large networks of small, local communities. I'm happy to share my experience in this space and I'm optimistic that this tooling can have a big positive impact on the world.
🪴 Grant-Making Expertise
Program Design & Management: ****3
Evaluation & Impact Learning: 2
Financial Strategy & Fundraising: 2
Governance Systems & Mechanism Design: 3
Experiences, Highlights & Evidence:
Case studies and active experiments in Gardens / Conviction Voting:
I've helped allocate $300k+ in funding, primarily through conviction voting on the Gardens platform.