# Open Conversations: Community Tools to Fund What Matters (Kevin Owocki)

- Speakers: [Kevin Owocki](https://streameth.org/speakers/kevin-owocki)
- Channel: [Funding the Commons](https://streameth.org/funding_the_commons)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 03:08
- Topics: Kevin Owocki
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-J55xWpukZok
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J55xWpukZok

## Description

A conversation with Kevin Owocki, co-founder of Gitcoin. Kevin explores how programmable money allows communities to align funding with their values—whether it’s open-source development, climate action, or any cause that matters to them.

He breaks down the concept of Protopia—continuous, measurable progress—and how on-chain capital allocation can create funding models that evolve with communities. With $65M distributed to public goods across 5,000 projects, Gitcoin is building scalable, democratic funding infrastructure for the 21st century.

Produced by Funding the Commons in Bangkok, November 2024.

Mentioned Projects:
Gitcoin: https://gitcoin.co
Funding the Commons: https://www.fundingthecommons.io

Thank You to Our Sponsors:
Octant: https://octant.app
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Filecoin Foundation: https://fil.org
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Holonym: https://holonym.io
Drips: https://drips.network
Gitcoin: https://gitcoin.co
Breadchain: https://breadchain.xyz
LAYER: https://layer.xyz
KXVC: https://www.kxvc.tech
Blockchain for Good Alliance: https://www.blockchainforgood.xyz