FtC

Impact Report

Funding the Commons

Residency 2025

Buenos Aires
Oct 24 - Nov 14

33

Residents

Accepted to residency

42

Projects

Active projects

A three-week intensive residency program bringing together 33 builders, researchers, and funders to develop projects advancing public goods funding, web3 infrastructure, and decentralized governance. Set in Buenos Aires during October-November 2025, the program fostered collaboration, learning, and meaningful impact in the Funding the Commons ecosystem.

Program Highlights

Key Features

  • 3-week intensive residency program
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina (October 24 - November 14, 2025)
  • Hands-on project development and mentorship

Key Outcomes

  • 42 projects actively developed during residency
  • 43% of projects (18/42) implemented measurable impact metrics
  • 119 project updates documenting progress and learnings
  • Strong community engagement with 77 likes across updates
  • 21 asks & offers facilitating resident collaboration

Focus Areas

Program Metrics

18 out of 42

Projects with Metrics

Tracking impact

92

Total Metrics

Data points tracked

Projects Still Active

% with recent GitHub activity

Avg. Weeks Active

GitHub activity duration

TBD

New Projects

Initiated during residency

TBD

Existing Projects

Continued from before

Program Structure

Week 1: Foundation

Onboarding, team formation, and project scoping

  • Welcome sessions
  • Mentor introductions
  • Initial project pitches
  • Workshop sessions
Week 2: Development

Intensive building, collaboration, and iteration

  • Daily standups
  • Technical workshops
  • One-on-one mentoring
  • Mid-program check-ins
Week 3: Launch

Finalization, presentations, and community showcase

  • Project demos
  • Impact measurement
  • Community presentations
  • Next steps planning

Impact & Engagement

Metrics Tracking

43% of projects tracking metrics

18 out of 42 projects implemented measurable impact metrics to track their progress and outcomes. Teams defined KPIs ranging from user adoption to transaction volume to community growth.

92

Total data points

5.1

Avg metrics per project

Community Activity

Active collaboration & sharing

Residents actively shared progress through 119 project updates, received community feedback via 77 likes, and facilitated collaboration through 21 asks & offers posted on the platform.

2.8

Updates per project

476

Program communications

Participant Profile

Geographic Reach

Residents from diverse regions globally

18 Countries
27% LATAM
73% Global

Top countries: USA (4), Ireland (2), Argentina (2), Bolivia (2)

Participant Roles

Mix of builders, researchers, and academics

Developers: 47%
Entrepreneurs: 23%
Academics: 13%

Based on application background analysis

Technical Focus

Primary technical domains

Web3 & Blockchain
Public Goods
DeFi & Finance

Residency Projects

Sponsors & Residents

Our community of sponsors and residents — tile size reflects contribution level

Explore the Impact

Dive deeper into the projects, metrics, and community activities from the Funding the Commons Residency 2025. Visit the interactive impact dashboard to see real-time updates, browse resident profiles, and explore the hyperboards showcasing our community.

Note: This impact report reflects data collected during and immediately after the residency program. Some metrics marked with “TBD” are still being compiled and will be updated as comprehensive analysis continues. For the most current statistics, please visit the live impact dashboard.