Grow3dge Accelerator: Strategic Support for Rari Foundation and Ecosystem Partners

si_karahoward · July 15, 2025, 1:17pm

Proposal Title

Date of Submission

July 14th, 2025

Author

Kara Howard

Abstract

This proposal is submitted to support the Rari Foundation, Rarible and eight of its most promising ecosystem partners in driving more market awareness, adoption, and revenue. It requests funding for their participation in SI<3>’s Grow3dge Accelerator and Rari Showcase. Grow3dge is a 10-week growth-focused program running from August 7 – October 9, designed to help projects launch public-facing campaigns and programs and deepen their impact across their parent ecosystems.

Grow3dge offers each participant structured pathways to learn, collaborate, and grow alongside 22 womxn educators and operators from organizations like Uniswap, Zerion, Adobe, Stellar, Ledger, Serotonin, Dune analytics, and many more. SI<3> is also offering a ‘Rari Showcase’ LinkedIn Live event with Rari’s Grow3dge participants sharing their projects and ways to onboard into the Rari ecosystem.

In addition to participation in the Grow3dge accelerator, this proposal extends the opportunity to invite 35 womxn in Web3 communities within our collaborative to create and list NFT collections on Rarible.

Throught the activities in this proposal, Rari Foundation and its ecosystem partners will gain valuable tools, strategies, and relationships, while onboarding new NFT collections onto Rarible through SI<3>’s womxn’s community network with over a 1 mln collective reach.

Motivation

This proposal directly supports the Rari Foundation’s strategic goals to:

Foster ecosystem-wide visibility for projects building on or around Rarible
Convert strategic partnerships into measurable marketplace activity
Improve RARI token awareness and deepen governance participation via delegated staking

Rationale

This initiative delivers high-leverage impact in these core areas:

Strategic visibility: SI<3>’s womxn’s collaborative and their respective 35 womxn’s communities partners will be invited to list NFT collections on Rarible and deploy live campaigns on Rarible.com, creating powerful public association between the Rari ecosystem and new entrants

10 Rari Ecosystem partners will receive 10 weeks of education and support from industry leaders in the Grow3dge Accelerator, and participate in a demo day in November on SI<3>’s LinkedIn Live channel to demonstrate the education programs, campaigns and/or products they have accelerated.
SI<3> will facilitate a no-cost integration with Unlock Protocol (a module educator in Grow3dge), which is an opportunity to drive new NFT listings on Rarible with Unlock’s built-in certifications, events and membership NFT’s
Capacity building: Rari Foundation participants will leave with frameworks, playbooks, and connections that directly support their long-term adoption goals
Governance alignment: Participants are encouraged to explore staking RARI and delegating, increasing DAO engagement from committed ecosystem partners

Key Terms

Grow3dge Accelerator: A 10-week Growth and Education 3.0 training and networking program run by SI<3>
Rarible.com Activation: Partnership and new listings facilitation between SI<3>'s collaborative of 35 and growing womxn in Web3 communities
RARI Token Incentives: An optional path for participating projects to buy and stake RARI as a form of DAO alignment and visibility.
Ecosystem Partners: The 8 funded projects aligned with the Foundation, chosen for their traction, strategic relevance, and growth potential.

Specifications

Grow3dge Program Details (Live sessions meeting once per week on Thursdays at from 9-10 am MST):

‘Preparing Your Metrics for Success’ with Web3 Marketing Lead at Dune Analytics, and Senior Growth Analytics Manager at Serotonin
‘Designing & Developing Accessibly’ with Design Lead and CTO from SI<3>
‘Incentivizing Learning with Certifications and Rewards’ with Lead DAO Steward from Unlock Protocol and Product Manager at Huddle01
‘Global Education 3.0’ with Founders of Women Biz LATAM, BitQueens Africa and Women of Web3
‘Adoption For All’ – with Ecosystem Lead at Moonbeam and Director of Growth and Engagement at Adobe Express
‘Preparing for Scale’ with Head of Marketing from Uniswap and Business Development Lead at Zerion
‘Creating Lasting Partnerships’ with Head of Partnerships at Ledger and Co-Founder of BD in Web3
‘Immersive & AI-Supported Education’ with Director of Research and Education at Blockchain Research Institute, Founder of Friends with Holograms, and Co-Founder of Reliabl AI
‘Bringing Web3 Into Real-World Impact’ with Ecosystem Lead at Stellar and Project Manager at Metagov
‘Know Your Cybersecurity & Privacy’ with Founder of Peace Keepers and CEO at Hacken

Each participating organization in the accelerator receives:

Access to all ten modules of training
Access to our private Telegram accelerator channel with all educators and participants, fostering networking throughout the 10 weeks
Growth and Education 3.0 Playbook
Certification for participation

The following projects will be invited to participate in the cohort as a part of Rari’s Ecosystem Partners:

Rari Foundation - Ecosystem steward focused on adoption, partnerships, and token strategy.
Rarible – NFT marketplace and protocol infrastructure
Happ3n – Web3-native social collectibles
Ajna Protocol – Permissionless lending protocol
Owlto Finance – Cross-chain bridging infrastructure
Blockscout – Open-source explorer integrated with Rarible
HeyMint – No-code creator onboarding tools
Stargate Finance – Cross-chain liquidity infrastructure
Additional project to be suggested by Rari DAO
Additional project to be suggested by Rari DAO

Grow3dge Partner Contributions

During the program, SI<3>’s womxn’s collaborative will be invited to design and deploy campaigns on Rarible.com, showcasing use cases like creator minting, tool onboarding, or co-branded listings. In turn, this will amplify visibility of the Rari ecosystem and signal confidence in Rarible’s infrastructure

Each community listing a new NFT collection on Rarible will recieve $500 in RARI as an incentive to list, and will be encouraged to stake, delegate and participate within the Rari ecosystem.

Steps to Implement

Confirm Participant List
Led by Rari Foundation and SI<3>
Deadline: July 22
Onboard into Grow3dge Accelerator and Telegram channel for cohort participants
Facilitated by SI<3>
Deadline: August 5
Participate in Live Sessions & Collaborative Learning
All participants actively engage in weekly programming
Timeline: August 7 – October 9
Deploy Campaigns on Rarible.com
Executed by SI<3> community partners
Timeline: August – November 2025
Rari Showcase on LinkedIn Live
Executed by SI<#>
Timeline: November 13th

Timeline

July 22 – Final confirmations
Aug 5 – Pre-program onboarding
Aug 7 – Oct 9 – Accelerator runs
September - November - Womxn’s community NFT listings
November 13th Rari Grow3dge Showcase on LinkedIn Live

Overall Cost

RARI Foundation: $1,000 in RARI
9 Additional Ecosystem Partner Seats: $9,000 in RARI
Total Requested: $10,000 in RARI

The Grow3dge program is $1k per partner, and we are requesting $8k in RARI for this program (as all other participants are paying up-front for this training program). We will submit the remaining $2k in RARI request post the Rari Showcase on LinkedIn Live, with a target of 1k registrants.
This can be funded via the Strategic Partnerships Wallet or Creator Fund, depending on internal categorization. There are no recurring costs or obligations.

$500 in RARI to each community partner that creates an NFT collection and lists on Rari, asking these communities to stake this RARI. Requests for these funds for community partners can be made upon a second proposal in September/October, with community partners listed NFT collections

About SI<3>

SI<3> is an ecosystem of communities, professionals, and protocols focused on fostering education and collaborative growth in the emerging on-chain economy.

Kara Howard, Co-Founder & Ecosystem Growth Lead
Kara Howard has been a womxn-in-emerging tech community builder and growth marketer for over twelve years. Her first role in women in tech leadership was as the LA Chapter Lead of the Vinetta Project, focused on connecting women founders with women investors. Kara previously worked on Wall Street in Equity Research and as a financial analyst, and holds an MBA from NYU. Kara is now bringing her career experience in emerging technology, finance, womxn-in-tech community building, partnerships and marketing together as she leads SI<3>, an education-driven ecosystem of emerging tech organizations and communities.

Jelena Gjorgev, Co-Founder & CTO
Jelena is a seasoned full-stack developer and educator deeply involved in blockchain and Web3 technologies. With extensive experience in software development, she actively participates in academia as a university lecturer and mentor. Jelena’s work emphasizes the integration of cutting-edge technologies with practical applications, aiming to foster inclusive and equitable digital solutions. Her role as a technical advisor highlights her expertise and commitment to advancing the field through both educational endeavors and strategic development.

Previous Partnership Testimonials:

Granting Access Virtual Event:
“The Granting Access event was well-attended and successfully executed, with clear evidence of deliverables. The focus on onboarding under-represented groups is seen as a positive step that could drive significant impact for Arbitrum.”

Si Her Unlock Value Workshops:
“Unlock Protocol DAO and SI<3> have transformed workshops into a joyful celebration of kindness and enthusiasm, fostering a vibrant and dedicated community that embraces blockchain-based events and membership creation.”

Push Chain
“Push x SI<3> Ecosystem’s partnership has been impressive, driving awareness and hundreds of new adopters to the protocol.”

bitblondy · July 19, 2025, 9:36am

Thanks for your proposal, the idea is cool, and the budget seems reasonable to me. Is this proposal supposed to be for one iteration of the program, or including following ones as well?

And could somebody confirm this proposal was developed together with the RARI foundation and Rarible? The budget breakdown seems to suggest, that it will be paid by the foundation and not the DAO.

If you’d like to present in one of the community calls, that would also be appreciated.

Money · July 21, 2025, 2:26am

I second @bitblondy, this would be great to hear more about on the call if you are available.
Seems reasonable but would love to hear more.

si_karahoward · July 21, 2025, 3:13pm

yes great, will be there on Tues!

si_karahoward · July 21, 2025, 3:13pm

Thank you for your feedback and question @bitblondy! This proposal is for our current cohort of the Grow3dge program, which runs for 10 weeks starting in August, and then includes a LinkedIn Live showcase for Rari post-accelerator.

I am not totally sure regarding the payment structure, as I was thinking it was from the creator fund of the DAO. I will be on Tuesday’s DAO call, and it would be great to discuss further.

coffee-crusher · July 22, 2025, 3:42pm

Thank you so much, @si_karahoward for bringing this very interesting proposal to the RARI DAO. I really do like the objective of this proposal to onboard new NFT collections through SI<3>'s womxn’s community network and to enhance the RARI token awareness and governance participation via delegated staking.

I did have a couple of questions that maybe you can address in Governance overflow call later today, specifically:

Cross-Ecosystem Learnings & Prior Outcomes: Given that you’re also starting to engage with another ecosystem on a similar Grow3dge Accelerator, and to help us understand the potential impact, are there any specific learnings, best practices, or challenges anticipated from that engagement or other completed Grow3dge Accelerator programs that you can leverage or address to maximize the impact of the program for RARI Foundation and its ecosystem partners? Could you also share any public links or reports to the outcomes and success measurements of those prior Grow3dge Accelerator programs (if this information is not confidential)?
Specific KPIs & Tracking for RARI: Beyond the 1,000 registrants, could you elaborate on more specific, measurable key performance indicators (KPIs) that will be tracked for ‘measurable marketplace activity’ on Rarible and how it will improve RARI token awareness and deeper governance participation? For example, are there targets for the number of new NFT collections listed, total transaction volume attributed to program participants, or a measurable increase in RARI staking/delegation from new participants?
Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Have you identified any potential risks or challenges that could impede the program’s success for the RARI ecosystem (e.g., lower-than-expected community participation, NFT listing rates, or RARI staking)? If so, what are your proposed mitigation strategies for these risks?
Post-Program Support: Will there be any continued support, resources, or follow-up initiatives provided to the RARI ecosystem partners after the 10-week accelerator concludes to help them maintain their momentum and long-term growth?
Detailed Fund Allocation: Could you provide a more detailed breakdown of how the $10,000 in RARI will be utilized? For example, beyond the $1,000 per partner seat and the $2,000 for the LinkedIn Live showcase, what are the primary cost components for the remaining funds within the team’s operational expenses specifically for this RARI program?
Clarity on Incentive Rollout: Could you provide a more precise timeline for the second proposal in September/October for the $500 RARI community incentives per NFT collection? Is there a specific target or projection for the number of communities you anticipate will create and list new NFT collections on Rarible through this incentive?

si_karahoward · July 23, 2025, 4:31am

I enjoyed meeting you and everyone on the DAO call today! And thank you for these thoughtful questions. Here are my responses for your review:

This is the first cohort of the Grow3dge Accelerator program, but we have hosted multiple training programs in the past. This includes a 6-month financial inclusion working group for orgs with grant programs, and also multiple partner workshps (see testimonials for those in the main post). We also participated in the Open Campus accelerator ourselves, and where I was a mentor, and extrapolated learnings and structure from theres. The biggest learning as a part of all of these is that people in Web3 are very busy, and their time is a precious asset. So it is very important to have multiple channels for engagement wtih them in any program or opportunity, which is why we have multiple access points for engagement within the accelerator including:

Telegram group for all educators and participants with community moderation
Weekly email newsletter for program updates and highlights
Access to our SI University LMS, where replays and highlights of our sessions will be available
Custom AI learning agent for knowledge sharing and match-making

Regarding growth targets for new NFT collections listed on Rarible, I have started soft-sounding our community leaders and they are expressing interest in creating these collections. I’m targeting a 20 new NFT collections, and when we reach the first 10 we will submit for those incentives to be distributed to those leaders that have created collections. So KPI’s around this include:

10-20 new NFT collections on Rarible
10-20 new RARI delegates and active participants in the DAO

The general risks I have experienced, as mentioned in point #1, is in the value of people’s time and energy. I have addressed this risk related to the accelerator in point #1. Regarding risks related to the potential for low engagement/participation in NFT listings, we will add this initiative into the LMS where our members are able to access all of our content, and we will keep this opportunity active in our weekly newsletters until we reach the 20 NFT collection target!
We will be hosting the ‘Rari Live’ LinkedIn Live post-accelerator, where the accelerated Rari projects will be able to showcase their progress to new adopters in addition to potential new investors. It would be great to also invite the accelerator participants to also engage within the Rari DAO if they aren’t already and sharing their project updates, in support of creating more of a unified ecosystem.
It is $1k per project, and there are 10 projects, so that’s $10k USD. But we are offering a discounted package for $8k. This goes towards the many hours of our team’s preparation, organization, and execution of the accelerator program. The additional $2k is going towards the execution of the ‘Rari Live’ LinkedIn Live showcase and the costs for production and marketing that showcase.
Regarding the NFT collection timeline, we will be working with Unlock Protocol to integrate Rari chain in August, which will give communities more opportunities to create different NFT collection types that are relevant to them, including memberships, events, and certifications: check out their products here: State of Unlock. While that integration is underway, we will be inviting the community leaders to start formulating the collections they would like to create, and then begin to create them in September/October. Please see my projections on new community leader NFT listings above!

Sixty · July 23, 2025, 5:36pm

Having been part of the financial inclusion working group and working closely with Kara, I have nothing but praise for her and her team.

The programs and workshops they run are truly informative and value-additive to all participants involved, and I would highly recommend the RARI Foundation to participate in the Grow3dge Accelerator.

The only change I would request is an adjustment to the RARI Ecosystem partners. A list from the Foundation with fewer, more strategic partners would be more valuable, especially if the budget can be adjusted.

Jaf · July 23, 2025, 11:41pm

In regards to this proposal, I will NOT be supporting it.

My rationale:
While I’m always up for initiatives that foster education, I don’t really see how this will truly move the needle for the RARI DAO current plans.

This proposal helps many partners. But the main goal should be boosting Rarible and the Rarible Protocol. It’s not clear these partners will truly bring more activity directly to us.
Offering $500 in RARI for NFT listings doesn’t seem enough for lasting use. Looks doubtful that communities will keep using Rarible long-term.
The “Rari Showcase” on LinkedIn. While visibility is ok, I don’t believe LinkedIn is where our target NFT users and builders are looking. We need to reach the right people to drive protocol and marketplace use.

So, while the idea of education is positive, I just don’t see enough good reasons in this proposal that show it will significantly help us push Rari DAO goals forward.

jarisjames · July 24, 2025, 3:21am

I support this proposal.

This program is a smart way to activate new communities while deepening RARI ecosystem participation. The structure is lean, the budget is reasonable, and the potential to surface high-quality contributors and delegates makes it a worthwhile investment. Excited to see it move forward.

Anria · July 25, 2025, 2:50am

Hi @si_karahoward,

Thank you so much for putting together the proposal!

After speaking with a few of the ecosystem partners, it sounds like there’s limited interest in participating at this time. Given that, I don’t think it makes sense to move forward with sponsorship on their behalf right now.

Rarible also shared that they don’t offer rewards for drops, but they’re happy to help promote collections via their social channels—especially for communities looking to boost visibility through curated collections.

That said, I still see value in the Foundation/DAO participating directly. It could be a great opportunity to attract new delegates and engage with other projects in the space. It might be worth refining the proposal with just our sponsorship in mind.

sohobiit · July 25, 2025, 4:54am

It has been proven—whether over the long or short term, depending on how you look at it—that in Web3, collaboration is almost everything. Of course, having a solid team and a good product or service is essential, but what Kara is proposing feels like a disruptive initiative, especially at this stage of where we are in Web3. It also brings visibility to more women, which I find powerful.

I want to express my support for causes where value-driven marketing intersects with NFTs and new ways of onboarding mainstream audiences.

With a few adjustments—specifically a clear and achievable strategy and a realistic delivery timeline—I’ll be in favor.

si_karahoward · July 25, 2025, 5:22am

Proposal Title

Grow3dge Accelerator: Strategic Support for Rari Foundation and DAO Growth

Date of Submission

July 14th, 2025

Author

Kara Howard

Abstract

This proposal is submitted to support the Rari Foundation and DAO in driving more market awareness, adoption, and revenue. It requests funding for their participation in SI<3>’s Grow3dge Accelerator. Grow3dge is a 10-week growth-focused program running from August 7 – October 9, designed to help projects launch public-facing campaigns and programs and deepen their impact across their parent ecosystems.

Grow3dge offers each participant structured pathways to learn, collaborate, and grow alongside 22 womxn educators and operators from organizations like Uniswap, Zerion, Adobe, Stellar, Ledger, Serotonin, Dune analytics, and many more.

Motivation

This proposal directly supports the Rari Foundation’s strategic goals to:

Foster ecosystem-wide visibility for projects building on or around Rarible
Convert strategic partnerships into measurable marketplace activity
Improve RARI token awareness and deepen governance participation via delegated staking

Rationale

This initiative delivers high-leverage impact in these core areas:

Rari Foundation and 3 of its delegates will receive 10 weeks of education and support from industry leaders in the Grow3dge Accelerator
Capacity building: Rari Foundation and DAO will leave with frameworks, playbooks, and connections that directly support their long-term adoption goals
Governance alignment: Participants are encouraged to explore staking RARI and delegating, increasing DAO engagement from committed ecosystem partners

Specifications

Grow3dge Program Details (Live sessions meeting once per week on Thursdays at from 9-10 am MST):

‘Preparing Your Metrics for Success’ with Web3 Marketing Lead at Dune Analytics, and Senior Growth Analytics Manager at Serotonin
‘Designing & Developing Accessibly’ with Design Lead and CTO from SI<3>
‘Incentivizing Learning with Certifications and Rewards’ with Lead DAO Steward from Unlock Protocol and Product Manager at Huddle01
‘Global Education 3.0’ with Founders of Women Biz LATAM, BitQueens Africa and Women of Web3
‘Adoption For All’ – with Ecosystem Lead at Moonbeam and Director of Growth and Engagement at Adobe Express
‘Preparing for Scale’ with Head of Marketing from Uniswap and Business Development Lead at Zerion
‘Creating Lasting Partnerships’ with Head of Partnerships at Ledger and Co-Founder of BD in Web3
‘Immersive & AI-Supported Education’ with Director of Research and Education at Blockchain Research Institute, Founder of Friends with Holograms, and Co-Founder of Reliabl AI
‘Bringing Web3 Into Real-World Impact’ with Ecosystem Lead at Stellar and Project Manager at Metagov
‘Know Your Cybersecurity & Privacy’ with Founder of Peace Keepers and CEO at Hacken

Each participating organization in the accelerator receives:

Access to all ten modules of training
Access to our private Telegram accelerator channel with all educators and participants, fostering networking throughout the 10 weeks
Growth and Education 3.0 Playbook
Learning AI agent support
Certification for participation

Steps to Implement

Onboard into Grow3dge Accelerator and Telegram channel for cohort participants
Facilitated by SI<3>
Deadline: August 5
Participate in Live Sessions & Collaborative Learning
All participants actively engage in weekly programming
Timeline: August 7 – October 9

Timeline

Aug 5 – Pre-program onboarding
Aug 7 – Oct 9 – Accelerator runs

Overall Cost

RARI Foundation: $3,000 USD in RARI

About SI<3>

SI<3> is an ecosystem of communities, professionals, and protocols focused on fostering education and collaborative growth in the emerging on-chain economy.

Kara Howard, Co-Founder & Ecosystem Growth Lead
Kara Howard has been a womxn-in-emerging tech community builder and growth marketer for over twelve years. Her first role in women in tech leadership was as the LA Chapter Lead of the Vinetta Project, focused on connecting women founders with women investors. Kara previously worked on Wall Street in Equity Research and as a financial analyst, and holds an MBA from NYU. Kara is now bringing her career experience in emerging technology, finance, womxn-in-tech community building, partnerships and marketing together as she leads SI<3>, an education-driven ecosystem of emerging tech organizations and communities.

Jelena Gjorgev, Co-Founder & CTO
Jelena is a seasoned full-stack developer and educator deeply involved in blockchain and Web3 technologies. With extensive experience in software development, she actively participates in academia as a university lecturer and mentor. Jelena’s work emphasizes the integration of cutting-edge technologies with practical applications, aiming to foster inclusive and equitable digital solutions. Her role as a technical advisor highlights her expertise and commitment to advancing the field through both educational endeavors and strategic development.

Previous Partnership Testimonials:

Granting Access Virtual Event:
“The Granting Access event was well-attended and successfully executed, with clear evidence of deliverables. The focus on onboarding under-represented groups is seen as a positive step that could drive significant impact for Arbitrum.”

Si Her Unlock Value Workshops:
“Unlock Protocol DAO and SI<3> have transformed workshops into a joyful celebration of kindness and enthusiasm, fostering a vibrant and dedicated community that embraces blockchain-based events and membership creation.”

Push Chain
“Push x SI<3> Ecosystem’s partnership has been impressive, driving awareness and hundreds of new adopters to the protocol.”

si_karahoward · July 25, 2025, 5:23am

Thank you for your positive feedback on our previous collaborative experiences in other ecosystems together @Sixty! I have adjusted the proposal in a reply (wasnt able to edit for some reason).

si_karahoward · July 25, 2025, 5:25am

Thank you for the collaborative feedback, I have adjusted the proposal according to the DAO and Foundation’s feedback!

si_karahoward · July 26, 2025, 7:12pm

UPDATED PROPOSAL: July 26th

Abstract

This proposal is submitted to support the Rari Foundation and DAO in driving more market awareness, adoption, and revenue. It requests funding for their participation in SI<3>’s Grow3dge Accelerator. Grow3dge is a 10-week growth-focused program running from August 7 – October 9, designed to help projects launch public-facing campaigns and programs and deepen their impact across their parent ecosystems.

Grow3dge offers each participant structured pathways to learn, collaborate, and grow alongside 22 womxn educators and operators from organizations like Uniswap, Zerion, Adobe, Stellar, Ledger, Serotonin, Dune analytics, and many more.

Motivation

This proposal directly supports the Rari Foundation’s strategic goals to:

Foster ecosystem-wide visibility for projects building on or around Rarible
Convert strategic partnerships into measurable marketplace activity
Improve RARI token awareness and deepen governance participation via delegated staking

Rationale

This initiative delivers high-leverage impact in these core areas:

Rari Foundation and 3 of its delegates will receive 10 weeks of education and support from industry leaders in the Grow3dge Accelerator
Capacity building: Rari Foundation and DAO will leave with frameworks, playbooks, and connections that directly support their long-term adoption goals
Governance alignment: Participants are encouraged to explore staking RARI and delegating, increasing DAO engagement from committed ecosystem partners.

Clarification

While the Grow3dge Accelerator features experienced educators, their role here is less about traditional instruction and more about acting as high-trust connectors within their ecosystems. The projects participating in the accelerator are already in our network, which creates a natural opportunity to deepen those relationships.

Through their involvement, we aim to open the door for organizations like Uniswap, Unlock Protocol, Zerion, Ledger and more to engage closely with RARI DAO; potentially by participating in governance and onboarding as Delegates. Doing so would require them to stake $2K worth of RARI, which directly aligns their communities with ours and helps grow participation from respected orgs across Web3.

Rather than ending with education alone, this approach plants seeds for long-term alignment, reputation, and reach for the DAO.

Specifications

Grow3dge Program Details (Live sessions meeting once per week on Thursdays at from 9-10 am MST):

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‘Preparing Your Metrics for Success’ with Web3 Marketing Lead at Dune Analytics, and Senior Growth Analytics Manager at Serotonin
‘Designing & Developing Accessibly’ with Design Lead and CTO from SI<3>
‘Incentivizing Learning with Certifications and Rewards’ with Lead DAO Steward from Unlock Protocol and Product Manager at Huddle01
‘Global Education 3.0’ with Founders of Women Biz LATAM, BitQueens Africa and Women of Web3
‘Adoption For All’ – with Ecosystem Lead at Moonbeam and Director of Growth and Engagement at Adobe Express
‘Preparing for Scale’ with Head of Marketing from Uniswap and Business Development Lead at Zerion
‘Creating Lasting Partnerships’ with Head of Partnerships at Ledger and Co-Founder of BD in Web3
‘Immersive & AI-Supported Education’ with Director of Research and Education at Blockchain Research Institute, Founder of Friends with Holograms, and Co-Founder of Reliabl AI
‘Bringing Web3 Into Real-World Impact’ with Ecosystem Lead at Stellar and Project Manager at Metagov
‘Know Your Cybersecurity & Privacy’ with Founder of Peace Keepers and CEO at Hacken

Each participating organization in the accelerator receives:

Access to all ten modules of training
Access to our private Telegram accelerator channel with all educators and participants, fostering networking throughout the 10 weeks
Growth and Education 3.0 Playbook
Learning AI agent support
Certification for participation

Steps to Implement

Onboard into Grow3dge Accelerator and Telegram channel for cohort participants Facilitated by SI<3> Deadline: August 5
Participate in Live Sessions & Collaborative Learning All participants actively engage in weekly programming Timeline: August 7 – October 9

Timeline

Aug 5 – Pre-program onboarding
Aug 7 – Oct 9 – Accelerator runs

Overall Cost

$2,000 USD in RARI

About SI<3>

SI<3> is an ecosystem of communities, professionals, and protocols focused on fostering education and collaborative growth in the emerging on-chain economy.

Kara Howard, Co-Founder & Ecosystem Growth Lead Kara Howard has been a womxn-in-emerging tech community builder and growth marketer for over twelve years. Her first role in women in tech leadership was as the LA Chapter Lead of the Vinetta Project, focused on connecting women founders with women investors. Kara previously worked on Wall Street in Equity Research and as a financial analyst, and holds an MBA from NYU. Kara is now bringing her career experience in emerging technology, finance, womxn-in-tech community building, partnerships and marketing together as she leads SI<3>, an education-driven ecosystem of emerging tech organizations and communities.

Jelena Gjorgev, Co-Founder & CTO Jelena is a seasoned full-stack developer and educator deeply involved in blockchain and Web3 technologies. With extensive experience in software development, she actively participates in academia as a university lecturer and mentor. Jelena’s work emphasizes the integration of cutting-edge technologies with practical applications, aiming to foster inclusive and equitable digital solutions. Her role as a technical advisor highlights her expertise and commitment to advancing the field through both educational endeavors and strategic development.

Previous Partnership Testimonials:

Granting Access Virtual Event: “The Granting Access event was well-attended and successfully executed, with clear evidence of deliverables. The focus on onboarding under-represented groups is seen as a positive step that could drive significant impact for Arbitrum.”

Si Her Unlock Value Workshops: “Unlock Protocol DAO and SI<3> have transformed workshops into a joyful celebration of kindness and enthusiasm, fostering a vibrant and dedicated community that embraces blockchain-based events and membership creation.”

Push Chain “Push x SI<3> Ecosystem’s partnership has been impressive, driving awareness and hundreds of new adopters to the protocol.”

coffee-crusher · July 28, 2025, 6:53pm

I fully support this revised proposal and I will be voting “yes”, as not only is the cost a minimal risk, but I think the rewards are so much greater to introduce and build relationships with new individual participants and projects. In my opinion, it’s a “win-win” for both the indivs participating in this program and for RARI.

What really resonated for me, was this inclusion in the revised proposal was the “long-term alignment”. This proposal in my opinion, is the right type of projects that the DAO should be supporting, where there are mutual benefits to both the DAO and the project.