| Proposed name of initiative | NextEdge Gift Pool
Alternatives:
"Tribesourcing Pool"
or "Edgling Pool"
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| Subtitle | Seeding Next Edge innovation
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| Summary Description | A system for members of Next Edge – and later, other tribes? – to
bootstrap gamechanging initiatives through pledged gifts
Value for Multiple Tracks? Possible (eg #NewCurrencies
#TransOrg)
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| Visual |  |
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| Quote | Atlas Hugs |
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| Related Examples | "Tribefunding" smartermoney.nl/... |
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| When to use | Useful when members of online groups want to help launch
breakthrough ventures
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| When not to use | Not useful when individual tribe members have enough
resources
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| 1. ATTRACTOR - what makes this interesting | Next Edgers can pledge resources – such as funds, volunteer
help, Frequent Flyer miles gifts – to seed gamechanging
ventures
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| 2. CHALLENGE(S) - tensions addressed | Old policies and institutions are failing, yet innovators are
struggling
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| 3. OPPORTUNITY - vision of achievable change |
- Next Edge innovators overcome startup resource bottlenecks
- (Some) innovations ease or resolve local and global crises
- Next Edge "Gift Pool" system gains attention and is adopted by
aligned tribes
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| 4. STRATEGY - proposed steps to make the change | Preferred strategy
- Tribe members who opt into the Pool pledge monthly funds or
inkind resources. Once each quarter, members vote and choose an
admired, well-known figure to disburse the Pool's resources. The
assembled resources go to recipients identified by the trusted
figure as having breakthrough potential. Recipients deliver monthly
progress reports to the tribe in a format designed by the trusted
figure.
Other promising paths:
- Each Next Edge subgroup votes every month to choose 2-3 people
and/or projects showing promise to advance its "track" aims. These
are posted on Beex, Kickstarter (or similar inhouse pledge site
developed by Next Edge). Each innovator outlines specific
reporting/tracking commitments for his or her project in advance.
The full Next Edge community reviews and discusses on a Gift Pool
wiki. Individuals who have committed to Gift Pool support donate
funds or inkind support to specific initiatives of their choosing.
Givers then leave feedback ratings based on quality of their
recipient's verifiable (by third parties) progress reports and
impact measures.
- Tribe members who commit to a Gift Pool support go to an
external or internal pledge site each month and review (unfiltered)
profiles by Next Edge innovators. They donate funds or inkind
support to specific initiatives of their choosing. Givers then
leave feedback ratings based on quality of their recipient's
verifiable (by third parties) progress reports and impact
measures.
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| 5. TEST - what stakeholders think of steps | Acceptance issues (via Facebook poll?):
- Does our subgroup agree on a draft strategy?
- Do we want to build an inhouse solution, or try with outside
platforms?
- Do we invite other subgroups to offer candidate projects,
people?
- Are Next Edge founders & widely-admired folks on board with
idea?
- (once introduced tribe-wide) Are tribe members willing to
pledge?
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| 6. DECISION – next action | Next steps:
- Compare tribesourcing/Crowd Fund ideas
- Next weekly conversation explores open issues, moves toward
consensus
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| Gaps to be filled for this pattern | more research on "Related Examples" of tribesourcing |
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| Related uplift patterns | none yet |
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| Potential allies & opponents | everyone |
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| Past use | not many past examples of tribesourcing yet found |
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| Current use | not many current examples of tribesourcing yet found |
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| Future use (links to prediction wagers) | If someone has a good prediction market, I'll wager something there
that a Tribesourcing pledge system will be adopted in Next Edge and
at least two other tribes in next 6 months |
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| Pattern initiator (contact) | Mark Frazier (Skype Openworld) or mfrazier at openworld dot
com
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| Vote | Votes 1 |
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User reviews and comments
Agree!