Episode 239 - GoodDollar - Inside the GoodBuilders Program: Funding, Mentorship, and Building Impact with G$

239, we’re excited to welcome Rael Kilonzo, Developer Community Lead, and Hadar Rottenberg, Tech Lead at GoodDollar, a protocol designed to deliver digital universal basic income at scale, leveraging blockchain to financially empower people around the world, regardless of where they live or what access they have to traditional financial systems.

You’ll learn:

• 💰 How GoodDollar is using blockchain to deliver digital universal basic income to over 100,000 people around the world
• 🛠️ How the GoodBuilders Program is rethinking impact funding, with rewards streamed continuously and adjusted based on community voting, mentor input, and real growth metrics
• 🚀 How to join the GoodBuilders program, and what kinds of projects and integrations the team is most excited to see in Season 3
• 💡 And what it truly means to "unlock human potential" through decentralized technology

‍--Key Takeaways--

💰 UBI is just the beginning. Utility is what makes it work: GoodDollar at its core is a universal basic income protocol, distributing G$ to people around the world. But for it to work, the token needs utility. It needs to be spendable and integrated into a thriving ecosystem. That's the purpose of the GoodBuilders Program: to grow the economy around G$ by funding projects that create meaningful use cases and drive adoption.

🌊 Streaming funding creates real-time accountability and iteration: Instead of lump-sum payments, rewards are streamed continuously over three months through Flowstate, with allocations adjusted based on community voting, mentor input, and growth metrics. This model gives builders real-time feedback on their progress, encourages continuous iteration, and ensures funding flows toward projects delivering value.

🤝 Funding alone isn't enough. Mentorship and community make the difference: The GoodBuilders Program is designed to balance funding with hands-on mentorship, support, and community connections.

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