Gitcoin GG20: Community Rounds at Scale

## Background Gitcoin Grants 20 in April 2024 showcased the evolution of Gitcoin from a single platform to an ecosystem of community-run funding rounds. Multiple independent communities ran their own QF rounds using Grants Stack infrastructure. ## The Model GG20 featured: - Core Gitcoin-organized rounds (Web3 OSS, Climate, etc.) - Community partner rounds with independent matching pools - Shared sybil resistance via Gitcoin Passport - Decentralized round management ## Key Rounds Several notable rounds ran: - **Web3 Open Source Software**: Core infrastructure funding - **Climate Solutions**: Environmental impact projects - **Ethereum Infrastructure**: Protocol-level tooling - **Community rounds**: Partner-organized thematic rounds ## Outcomes The round demonstrated that QF can scale through decentralization: - **Multiple communities** successfully ran independent rounds - **Diverse funding sources** provided matching pools - **Reduced centralization** on Gitcoin core team - **Quality varied** by round operator experience ## Sybil Resistance Gitcoin Passport provided unified sybil resistance: - Users collect verifiable credentials - Passport scores determine matching weight - Shared across all rounds for efficiency - Continuously improving detection