Become a leader of the user-owned internet.
The Stacks Advocates Program supports community builders bringing Stacks to people around the world, empowering them to truly own their identity, data, and wealth. Applications for the Q2 cohort have closed. Check back soon for Q3 applications.
Benefits
Bitcoin Rewards
Share in the value that you create for the Stacks ecosystem through the Stacks Advocates Stacking pool.
Access to Advocate Bounties
Help grow the Stacks ecosystem and earn STX at the same time by completing bounties available only to Stacks Advocates.
Grant Funding for Community Initiatives
Interested in hosting a Stacks hackathon or webinar series for your local community? You can receive funding for these community initiatives through the Stacks Grants Program.
How to Contribute
Advocates grow the Stacks community in the ways they know best, including:
If you have a specific idea for how to grow your local Stacks community, you can apply to fund your idea through the Stacks Grants Program. If you're not sure where to start, no worries! There's a list of ways to contribute through Stacks Advocate Bounties.
- Creating educational content for end users
- Hosting virtual meetups to build local Stacks communities
- Translating Stacks documentation into various language
- Writing smart contracts to help developers build apps,
- And more
If you have a specific idea for how to grow your local Stacks community, you can apply to fund your idea through the Stacks Grants Program. If you're not sure where to start, no worries! There's a list of ways to contribute through Stacks Advocate Bounties.
How the Program Works
Apply
Stacks Advocates are inducted on a quarterly basis only, meaning that no new advocates are accepted after the beginning of the quarter. This ensures that Advocates can earn rewards from at least 4 full cycles of Stacking. Apply now.
Contribute
Stacks Advocates have an entire quarter to help grow and develop the Stacks ecosystem. Check out the different ways to contribute.
Reach consensus
Before the start of the next quarter and cohort, Advocates have two weeks to submit and evaluate each other's contributions from the previous quarter.
Get rewarded, Repeat
Once all Stacks Advocates reach consensus, rewards will be distributed proportionally based on each advocate's contributions. From there, Advocates may choose to lock their STX again to participate in the next cohort.
Apply to become a Stacks Advocate
Eligibility & Expectations
- The first round of the application process pre-screens applicants for community activity. Applicants should be able to demonstrate at least 3 months of positive community engagement and activity on at least one community platform. This can be in the form of Discord message links, Forum discussions, Telegram or Twitter presence, etc.
- After pre-screening, applicants must verify that they are HODLing some amount of STX. If you are not yet a STX holder, we will share opportunities to earn some.
- Advocates are expected to maintain some level of activity in the ecosystem, which can be easily verified based on their presence across community platforms.
Have a bigger vision for your community?
You may be ready to lead a Stacks Chapter. Learn more by reaching out to [email protected].