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Funding the Commons

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Funding the Commons

@FundingCommons

Exploring new models & mechanisms for public goods funding, via events, residencies, hackathons & real-world pilots. Incubated by @ProtocolLabs. 🤝

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May 22
Looking for ways to support internet freedom? Our quadratic funding round with @torproject is live. Ten privacy and anti-censorship nonprofits. $115K match pool from @cakewallet, @ZcashCommGrants, @Logos_network, @OctantApp. Here they are. 🔒👇
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Aug 27, 2025
If you care about making technology usable in the real world, this is for you. We're introducing RealFi Hack: A global virtual hackathon bringing together builders creating practical solutions to real problems. 🛠️ Sep 23–Oct 16 · $80K+ in prizes ⚡ Powered by @protocollabs,
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Nov 7, 2025
Few have shaped the story of public goods like @VitalikButerin. From @ethereum’s early vision to today’s funding mechanisms, his ideas shape how we build & fund shared infrastructure. 🌱 Proud to announce him as our first FtC Buenos Aires speaker—joining us on Nov 19.
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Mar 4, 2025
What’s the point of raising millions for humanitarian aid if it takes weeks—or never arrives at all? ⏳ Anna Whitson-Diaz from @StellarOrg explores how blockchain is solving this, helping organizations move money instantly, transparently, and without the usual obstacles.
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Apr 2, 2025
Our latest FtC gathering took place at the @internetarchive—a living record of the web, and a fitting venue to explore how we build resilient infrastructures for an age of rising systemic stress. Featuring @aza @hebbianloop @ilblackdragon @dsaezgil @whanamura, and more. 🙌
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Jun 13, 2025
Thank you to everyone who showed up, built with us, asked hard questions, and made Funding the Commons Forum Berlin joyful. See you next time! 💙🌀
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Jul 25, 2024
これにて終了です！FtCTokyo を特別なものにしてくれた皆さん、ありがとう！ It's a wrap! Thank you to everyone that made #FtCTokyo so special! 👏
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Nov 10, 2024
Thank you, BANGKOK! 🇹🇭💫 Grateful and inspired by everyone who joined us to share, contribute, and co-imagine the future of the commons. 🌱
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Oct 22, 2025
Thank you to the 240 builders who joined us for RealFi Hack! 💻🌐 64 projects submitted, more than $60K in bounties, and three weeks of building tools for the real world. These were the winning projects that brought that vision to life 👇 🔒 Privacy Meets Identity S3ntiment:
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Sep 23, 2025
RealFi Hack starts today! 🛠️ Join our Kick-Off event at 12 PM ET and hear from Al Smith (@torproject), @Elizapancake01 (@ethereumfndn), @juanbenet (@protocollabs), and more. We’ll introduce the RealFi vision and set you up for 3 weeks of building. 🌐 👉 luma.com/realfi-kickoff
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Aug 13, 2025
Build, live, and exchange ideas with peers shaping public goods infrastructure. 🌎🌱 The FtC Builder Residency runs October 24–November 14 in Buenos Aires—timed just before Devconnect. Made possible by @protocollabs, @StellarOrg, @NEARProtocol, @OctantApp, @0xHolonym, and
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Jan 27, 2025
🌐 AI is moving fast—but how do we anchor it in truth, privacy, and systems that benefit everyone? We’re revisiting this important conversation with @JarrodBarnes from @NEARFoundation, where he unpacks why decentralized tools are key to AI’s future. More on this soon. 🌟
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Dec 2, 2024
The biggest challenges of our time—climate, financial inclusion, privacy, and the stewardship of our commons—demand collaboration. 🌏🔗 In Thailand, 1,000+ builders, funders, and researchers united to share ideas & build systems that serve us all. Thanks for being a part of it!
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Oct 17, 2022
⚠️ Last call for speakers looking to join us in Lisbon on October 26th! If you're passionate about forwarding the funding of public goods in web3, then this is the speaking opportunity for you. Join us & other action-oriented speakers below👇 airtable.com/shre3PTpEqXQ9e…