Gitcoin日落的贈款實驗室業務部門專注於核心贈款計劃

Gitcoin說，到2025年5月，它將退休其贈款實驗室業務部門和贈款堆棧技術。這種艱難的選擇是在經過數月的內部檢查之後

Gitcoin, a leading platform for decentralized public goods funding, has announced the difficult decision to retire its Grants Lab business unit and Grants Stack technology by May 2024.

GitCoin是分散公共物品資金的領先平台，宣布了艱難的決定，決定在2024年5月之前退休其贈款實驗室業務部門和Grants Stack Technology。

After months of internal deliberation and in response to the changing market landscape, Gitcoin’s leadership has made this tough choice to preserve the organization’s viability in the long term. The focus will now be on continuing and innovating upon Gitcoin’s established core: the Gitcoin Grants Program.

經過幾個月的內部審議並回應不斷變化的市場格局，Gitcoin的領導才能從長遠來看，為維護組織的生存能力做出了艱難的選擇。現在的重點將是繼續對Gitcoin既定的核心：GitCoin贈款計劃進行創新。

“We’re sad to announce that we'll be shutting down Grants Lab and winding down Grants Stack by May 2024,” the statement begins.

聲明開始說：“我們很遺憾地宣布，我們將在2024年5月之前關閉贈款實驗室，並結束贈款堆棧。”

This signals a turning point for Gitcoin, having previously stated in early 2024 that its main goal would be to concentrate largely on grants. However, with the persistent market downturn and an unworkable financial model, the leaders had to make difficult decisions.

這標誌著Gitcoin的轉折點，此前曾在2024年初表示，其主要目標是集中精力。但是，隨著持續的市場低迷和不可行的財務模式，領導人必須做出艱難的決定。

While running expenses exceed $3 million annually with around $1 million in revenue, a major part of this financial burn has been Grants Lab. In today’s challenging crypto environment, with persistent bearish conditions and a small donor base, scaling revenue to cover such expenses has proven infeasible. Funding a unit that wasn't economically self-sustaining would compromise Gitcoin’s overall financial viability.

雖然運營費用每年超過300萬美元，收入約為100萬美元，但這項金融燃燒的主要部分是贈款實驗室。在當今具有挑戰性的加密環境中，持續的看跌條件和少量的捐助者基礎，將收入擴大以支付此類費用是不可行的。資助一個沒有經濟自我維持的部門將損害Gitcoin的整體財務可行性。

Gitcoin is working closely with partners to oversee active donations, transfer some initiatives to capable allies, and ensure contributors are supported throughout the wind-down phase.

Gitcoin正在與合作夥伴緊密合作，以監督主動捐款，將一些計劃轉移給有能力的盟友，並確保在整個降雨階段得到支持。

Despite the closure, Grants Lab’s contributions to the Web3 ecosystem have been significant. Over the past year, Grants Lab:

儘管關閉了，但Grants Lab對Web3生態系統的貢獻仍然很大。在過去的一年中，Grants Lab：

Moreover, Grants Lab played a crucial role in developing Gitcoin Passport (now part of human.tech) and Allo Capital, two spin-offs that have successfully become independent entities. These achievements, despite the sunsetting of the business unit, highlight Gitcoin’s impact in shaping the future of public goods funding.

此外，Grants Lab在開發Gitcoin Passport（現為Human.Tech的一部分）和Allo Capital方面發揮了至關重要的作用，這是兩個成功成為獨立實體的衍生產品。儘管業務部門日落降臨，但這些成就突出了Gitcoin在塑造公共物品資金未來的影響。

Specifically highlighting the lab's key contributions, the post mentions:

特別強調了實驗室的主要貢獻，該帖子提到：

The team's mission to “empower anyone in the EVM ecosystem to create, manage, and grow successful grants programs” has left a lasting impact. While the financial model proved unsustainable, the network effects generated by Grants Lab will continue to benefit Gitcoin's ecosystem and its partners.

該團隊的使命“授權EVM生態系統中的任何人都能創建，管理和發展成功的贈款計劃”，給予了持久的影響。儘管事實證明財務模型是不可持續的，但Grants Lab產生的網絡效應將繼續使Gitcoin的生態系統及其合作夥伴受益。

Gitcoin has also outlined specific measures to manage the transition responsibly:

Gitcoin還概述了特定措施以負責任地管理過渡：

For the broader Gitcoin community, the message is clear: Gitcoin Grants are not shutting down. In fact, this move doubles down on the Grants Program's importance. Upcoming initiatives like GG24 will continue, enabling the community to support and fund impactful projects.

對於更廣泛的Gitcoin社區，信息很明確：Gitcoin贈款沒有關閉。實際上，此舉使贈款計劃的重要性翻了一番。像GG24這樣的即將到來的舉措將繼續，使社區能夠支持和資助有影響力的項目。

Focusing on Gitcoin’s Future

專注於Gitcoin的未來

Gitcoin leadership is now turning its attention to restoring the organization’s fundamental functions. The organization plans to prioritize innovating on the Gitcoin Grants Program by improving donor and grantee experiences and experimenting with new funding models.

Gitcoin領導力現在將注意力轉向恢復組織的基本功能。該組織計劃通過改善捐助者和受贈人的經驗並嘗試新的資金模型來優先考慮Gitcoin贈款計劃的創新。

While acknowledging the emotional difficulty of this choice, Gitcoin leaders emphasize that this decision ultimately serves the best interest of the organization and its community in the long term.

Gitcoin領導人在承認這一選擇的情感困難時強調，這一決定最終在長期以來一直符合組織及其社區的最大利益。