Applicant Name: Violet Maxwell Benson

Applicant ETH Address: 0x97C32599E2cAeB559fC45b0deCcf98BB08a74210

Organization(s) or Affiliation(s): The DAO Network (TDN)

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

I’m deeply interested in how decentralized coordination can strengthen local economies and cultural ecosystems.

My work through The DAO Network focuses on building regenerative, community powered systems that connect founders, local hubs, and investors across Africa using Web3 infrastructure.

Joining the Localism Fund Expert Network feels like a natural extension of that mission to help design funding and governance models that don’t just distribute resources, but build self sustaining local value loops.

🪴 Grant-Making Expertise

Program Design & Management: ****2

Evaluation & Impact Learning: 3

Financial Strategy & Fundraising: 3

Governance Systems & Mechanism Design: 2

Experiences, Highlights & Evidence:

My experience in grant-making combines traditional venture exposure with community-driven capital models. As Founding Partner of The DAO Network Fund I, I’m building a regenerative venture framework that decentralizes access to funding and strengthens locally led ecosystems across Africa.