While all Vivero contributions go into a common fund, each contributor has a voice in how gifts from the fund are distributed to Vivero beneficiaries. Here’s our anticipated procedure for the next round of calls for applications and gift allocation which, according to availability of funds, will be announced around the time of March 20th Equinox:
1 When the ER Fund group gives a ‘green light’, the Gifts Facilitator puts out a call in Vivero and ER for applications, with guidelines for criteria and how and where to apply for gifts.
2 Applications go through a preliminary sorting process. If any key elements are missing, the applicant is invited to accept additional support (for example, an advisory circle in the Regenerative Project Incubator or a meeting with volunteer mentors). If the application is complete, it receives a dedicated thread in Vivero Loomio, where the applicant shares details with their Vivero peers.
3 During this review period, Vivero Loomio members may use the thread to ask the applicant for clarification, invite more information and even offer collaborative resources. Everything in the Vivero process is intended to generate ER community support for each applicant.
4 At the end of the review period, Vivero Loomio members are invited to participate in a poll to determine the allocation of gifts. Each member has a total of 100 'gift points' to distribute between applications of their choice.
5 At the following ER Fund group meeting, results of the gift distribution poll are matched to available funds. Applicants are contacted by the Gifts Facilitator and invited to accept their gift. Results are then published in Vivero and the ER community, while the ER Fund’s Accounting Angel has the happy task of administering gifts to our new round of Vivero beneficiaries.
6 When this gifting round is complete, the ER Fund and Vivero Circle will hold a learning review, in which Vivero community members are invited to give feedback. Meanwhile, Vivero Circle’s storyteller supports and encourages Vivero beneficiaries to share their stories within the network, for ongoing support and community learning.