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.
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
