Applicant Name: Stephen DeMeulenaere

Applicant ETH Address: steviedeeee.eth

Organization(s) or Affiliation(s): Collaborative Finance; Lab for Eastern European and Black Sea Studies, Aristotle University

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

This is an important initiative that I have been supporting for a very long time. I also have experience as a Grants Fund Manager for UNDP East Timor.

🪴 Grant-Making Expertise

Program Design & Management: ****2

Evaluation & Impact Learning: 3

Financial Strategy & Fundraising: 2

Governance Systems & Mechanism Design: 2

Experiences, Highlights & Evidence:

-I managed a USD 250,000 multi-stakeholder funded program for voter education, peace-building in East Timor from 2001-2003, which required monitoring & evaluation to measure and ensure impact from funds disbursed.

-Blockchain Social Impact Venture Mentor (Pro-Bono), Hatch Co-Lab, Geneva-Switzerland

⚙️ Web3 / Ethereum Tooling