GG24 OSS QF on Giveth Retrospective

1. Context & Partnership Overview

As part of Gitcoin's multi-mechanism approach for GG24, Giveth and Gitcoin partnered to run Quadratic Funding rounds for two Open Source Software (OSS) domains:

• Developer Tooling & Infrastructure
• Interop Standards, Infra & Analytics.

Gitcoin provided the matching pool and defined eligibility criteria alongside Team Tiger and @rohit.

Giveth handled the operational execution: project onboarding, round operations, donation UX, quadratic calculations, and fund distribution.

The full eligibility, sybil protection, and matching logic is documented in the GG24 QF results post.

2. Round Results Overview

Across both rounds:

• $300,000 in matching funds
• $36,657 in donor contributions
• 1,286 unique donors
• 64 OSS projects supported
• 3,042 total donations

This also marked:

• Giveth's largest-ever matching pool (when combined)
• Giveth's first time hosting simultaneous multi-round QF

3. Comparative Analysis Across Gitcoin & Giveth Rounds

To understand GG24 performance in context, we compared it to:

• Gitcoin OSS rounds GG23 and GG22
• Three Giveth-hosted public goods QF rounds in 2025

3.1 Summary Table

4. Key Insights From the Data

4.1 Platform Scale & Project Scope

GG24 had a narrower project eligibility scope than GG22 or GG23 and featured only 2 rounds (less than the past GGs).

Only 64 curated OSS projects were included, compared to 235 and 496 in prior Gitcoin rounds.

This smaller scope shaped donor behavior and overall volume.

4.2 Donation Volume & Matching Ratio

GG24's crowdfunding-to-matching ratio (12.22%) was:

• below GG23 and GG22
• roughly comparable to the recent Giveth Causes round
• lower than earlier 2025 Giveth public goods rounds

Donor numbers trending down could be reflective of current public goods funding sentiments. Nonetheless, $36,657 in donations is strong given the narrower scope and platform migration.

4.3 Donor Turnout & Engagement

• GG24 attracted 1,286 donors - more than the three comparable Giveth-hosted QF rounds in 2025.
• Donations per donor (2.36) in GG24 were lower than historical Gitcoin and Giveth rounds, possibly reflecting more selective donor behaviour.

4.4 Project Count as a Driver of Engagement

Across all historical rounds:

More projects → more donations → higher donor engagement

GG24's tightly curated scope resulted in fewer total donations.

4.5 Macro Ecosystem Context

GG24 mirrored a broader trend many operators observed in 2025:

• public goods funding has slowed across platforms
• donation fatigue is real
• market volatility impacts small-dollar donor participation

Despite this, GG24's turnout was healthy and showed meaningful system resilience.

5. Key Learnings & Future Improvements

(Synthesized from User Feedback, Survey data + Operator Retrospective)

This section reflects what mattered most across donors, grantees, and operational teams.

5.1 Improve the Donor Journey

• Implement bulk/cart checkout to boost donations per donor
• Show round-specific fundraising totals more prominently on project pages
• Continue investing in multi-chain, multi-token support
• Explore easier onboarding for non-Web3 donors (Google/Apple Pay)

5.2 Strengthen Clarity & Communications

• Make the sensemaking and eligibility processes easier to follow
• Begin project and round promotion earlier
• Improve KOL alignment to expand reach

5.3 Lock Round Criteria & Processes Earlier

• Eligibility criteria should be finalized well in advance
• Avoid mid-round changes or project removals except in critical cases
• Improve predictability for grantees and donors

5.4 Streamline Review & Operational Workflows

• Standardize project review guidance across all operators
• Reduce manual steps where possible
• Ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined among Gitcoin, Giveth, Team Tiger, and any partner operators

6. Closing & Acknowledgements

Thanks for every OSS builder, donor and community member who contributed to this round - whether in crypto or in blood sweat and tears - you are the public goods heroes that keep this space alive.

A special thanks to @MathildaDV @Sov @owocki for bringing this opportunity to Giveth; to Team Tiger and @rohit for your exceptional work curating projects and refining eligibility; to @onworks for all the marketing support, and to Giveth's @yegor @griff Ashley & Anamarija for working tirelessly to deliver these rounds.

GG24 was a major cross-ecosystem effort, and its success was possible because of you. We hope to see you all in future rounds!

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Source: Original post on Gitcoin Governance Forum