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.

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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

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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

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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