Unlocking Capital & Tech for Grassroots Sport
Group Name:
- All In For Sport Consortium
Project Name:
- Unlocking Capital & Tech for Grassroots Sport
Date of creation:
- June 2025
Description:
- A multi-organizational collaborative pilot project exploring blockchain/cryptocurrency solutions to challenges in funding and governance structures, with a focus on women’s sports in Somaliland.
Purpose
Section titled “Purpose”Purpose/problem
- Address traditional funding restrictions and barriers faced by organizations, particularly in Somaliland
- Test whether blockchain/cryptocurrency tools can provide alternative funding pathways
- Develop and test collaborative governance structures that center community voice
Goals
- Set up digital wallets and test cryptocurrency fundraising capabilities
- Research and document the process of converting cryptocurrency to usable funds in Somaliland (“off-ramping”)
- Develop scalable governance models that could be applied more broadly
- Create learning materials and documentation for the wider community
- Potentially scale successful approaches beyond sports to other sectors
- Remove barriers from traditional funding restrictions
Design/intentions
- Shared decision-making and budgeting among equal partners
- Two-mode governance structure balancing oversight with operational flexibility
- Community-centered approach with capacity building components
- Documentation and learning focus to benefit broader movement
Practice
Section titled “Practice”Relationships
- Equal partnership model among multiple organizations (Sarreya Sport, Love Futbol, All In For Sport, Bonito Foundation, Institute for Community Sustainability)
- Some organizations playing more listening/validation roles, others leading implementation
- Collaborative rather than hierarchical structure
Formal structure
- Dual-role governance: Governance (monthly oversight meetings) and Operations (frequent execution meetings)
- All partners represented equally in governance
- Operational group selected by and accountable to governance
- Consensus-based decision making
Team agreements
- Shared decision-making and shared budgeting
- Monthly meetings for all stakeholders minimum
- Consensus-based decisions
- Flexibility in roles based on capacity and project phases
- Documentation and transparency commitments
Decision-making
- Consensus-based among all partners
- Governance workstream provides oversight and strategic decisions
- Operational group handles day-to-day implementation decisions
- Regular check-ins and validation processes
Treasury management
- Co-managed and co-stewarded funds
- 50/50 funding disbursement (50% upon signing, 50% after midterm report)
- Collectively managed budget decisions
- Institute for Community Sustainability as fiscal sponsor
Progress
Section titled “Progress”Communication
- Discord for ongoing coordination
- Considering Charmverse for structured documentation
- Email for formal communications
- Regular video meetings
- Plans for onboarding sessions on new tools
Strategy/planning
- 12-month project timeline (already a couple weeks into implementation)
- Working backwards from funding timeline deadlines
- Midterm report due December/January
- Final report due July 2026
- Focus on creating clear project milestones and deliverables
- Plans to develop detailed work plans and timelines
Project/progress management
- Monthly meetings for full group governance
- More frequent operational meetings as needed
- Timeline driven by funding requirements and deliverables
- Strong emphasis on documentation and learning capture
- Regular check-ins on progress and decision validation