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Earning Badges & Recognition

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Overview​

Evaluator credibility is built through a track record of thorough, accurate impact verification. Every assessment you contribute to and every attestation chain you verify adds to your on-chain history. Funders and other stakeholders rely on evaluator reputation to gauge the trustworthiness of impact claims.

How It Works​

  1. 1

    Verify attestation chains

    Each attestation chain you verify and document contributes to your evaluation track record. Consistent, accurate verification builds trust.

  2. 2

    Contribute to assessments

    Participating in garden assessments (reviewing impact across the Eight Forms of Capital) creates on-chain records of your evaluation work.

  3. 3

    Produce evaluation reports

    Documenting your findings in structured reports demonstrates analytical rigor and helps funders make informed decisions.

  4. 4

    Build a portable reputation

    Your evaluation history is on-chain and verifiable by any protocol. This record follows you across gardens, platforms, and funding ecosystems.

What contributes to your reputation:

  • Verification volume and accuracy — how many attestation chains you have verified and how consistently your findings hold up
  • Assessment contributions — your participation in garden assessments, especially those that led to successful funding
  • Cross-garden evaluation — evaluating across multiple gardens demonstrates breadth and independence
  • Methodology documentation — published evaluation frameworks that others can review and build on

Evaluator badge system

Planned

Visual badges and structured reputation scores for evaluators are planned for a future release. Current recognition is based on raw on-chain evaluation history.

Best Practices​

  • Maintain evaluation independence — avoid conflicts of interest by disclosing any affiliations with gardens you evaluate
  • Document your methodology so that your results are reproducible and your reasoning is transparent
  • Build evaluation history across multiple gardens to demonstrate breadth and reduce bias perception
  • Share your evaluation history when seeking new evaluation opportunities or applying for funding analysis roles
  • Stay current with evolving impact frameworks and attestation standards to maintain evaluation quality

What's Next​

Next best action

Understand the broader platform and how evaluator work fits into the ecosystem.

How It Works