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title: Sky's the Limit DAO | 2023
description: SkysTheLimit.org is committed to empowering decentralized decision-making, transparent governance and connecting stakeholders. Read more in our litepaper.
image: https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/Book%20cover%20DAO%20Litepaper%20(2)-1.png
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 WEB3: VITAL FOR NONPROFITS IN BUIDING TRUST

# Increasing speed to impact for global majority entrepreneurs with Web3

The primary building blocks of cooperation are trust and coordination. These are problems that blockchain technology - including distributed ledger technology, DAOs and cryptocurrency - is well suited for.

The transparency, auditability and cryptographic security of blockchain technology creates trust between people using that technology.

Empowering decentralized decision-making and transparent governance. Enhancing trust in nonprofits. Connecting stakeholders who otherwise might never meet, that they can realize a significant mutual benefit. This is the journey that SkysTheLimit.org is committed to.

**Read more about how we're changing the landscape for global majority entrepreneurs in our litepaper.**

![Book cover DAO Litepaper (2)-1](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/Book%20cover%20DAO%20Litepaper%20(2)-1.png)

 EMPOWERING THE EFFICIENT NONPROFIT

#### Sky's the Limit's Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is positioned to solve for these common problems in the non-profit space:

![community_icon](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/iconmonstr-user-30-240%20(1).png)

#### Community Ownership

True ownership by the community, including inclusivity in organizational decision-making and grant funding decisions

![icon_access](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/iconmonstr-share-4-240.png)

#### Improving Coordination

Improving coordination across distributed stakeholders

![access_icon](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/iconmonstr-networking-2-240.png)

#### Ease of use and accessibility

Access via internet, from any connected device

![iconmonstr-cube-17-240](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/iconmonstr-cube-17-240.png)

#### Improved transparency, accountability and stewardship

Improving visibility and enhancing the ways nonprofits distribute, manage and report on investments

 BIG PICTURE

## Why Web3?

Quite simply, we believe that decentralized technologies can further our mission at SkysTheLimit.org. Humanity's story is one of cooperation — this ability to cooperate is what allowed our species to grow across the globe, build incredible wonders, and support a massive population size.

We are a tech nonprofit serving over 50,000 underrepresented young adult entrepreneurs through a combination of free business mentoring, entrepreneurship training, and startup grants.

We're on a mission to scale to serve 1 Million entrepreneurs — and we believe in the power of this technology to help us do just that.

![Website  (1600 × 1068 px)-1](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/Website%20%20(1600%20%C3%97%201068%20px)-1.png "Website  (1600 × 1068 px)-1")

![Featured stories](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/Featured%20stories.jpg "Featured stories")

 DETAILS

## Why Sky's the Limit?

SkysTheLimit.org’s mission is to build a global community where entrepreneurs and their allies form meaningful relationships and grow together.

SkysTheLimit.org entrepreneurs are diverse: 68% are women, 80% are BIPOC, 75% are young adults, and over 80% are low-income when they join.

Nearly 80% of the entrepreneurs who join SkysTheLimit.org are pre-revenue and don’t have access to the opportunities that more privileged entrepreneurs have – SkysTheLimit.org exists to meet their needs.

 LEARN

## Read more about our progress to date

[READ THE BLOG ](https://www.skysthelimit.org/skys-the-limit-dao-2023#)

LITEPAPER

### Download our litepaper to learn more about how we're putting Web3 technologies to work for entrepreneurs

[GET THE LITEPAPER ](https://www.skysthelimit.org/skys-the-limit-dao-2023#download-it-now)

[![Website  (1600 × 1068 px) (1)](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hubfs/Website%20%20(1600%20%C3%97%201068%20px)%20(1).jpg) ](https://www.skysthelimit.org/skys-the-limit-dao-2023#download-it-now)

 BETA DAO

## Sky's the Limit DAO Grant Winners

[![Accenture](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Accenture.png?width=250&height=150&name=Accenture.png) ](https://www.skysthelimit.org/skys-the-limit-dao-2023#)

[![Salesforce](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Salesforce.png?width=250&height=150&name=Salesforce.png) ](https://www.skysthelimit.org/skys-the-limit-dao-2023#)

[![HP-Foundation-lg](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/HP-Foundation-lg.png?width=250&height=150&name=HP-Foundation-lg.png) ](https://www.skysthelimit.org/skys-the-limit-dao-2023#)

[![PNC](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/PNC.png?width=250&height=150&name=PNC.png) ](https://www.skysthelimit.org/skys-the-limit-dao-2023#)

<https://www.skysthelimit.org/skys-the-limit-dao-2023#>

![Risha Brown, Founder of Vera Oranix (1)](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Risha%20Brown%2c%20Founder%20of%20Vera%20Oranix%20(1).png?width=300&height=300&name=Risha%20Brown%2c%20Founder%20of%20Vera%20Oranix%20(1).png)

##### Risha Brown

Founder of Vera Oranix

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/entrepreneur/51475>

![Shakoure Charpentier](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Shakoure%20Charpentier.png?width=300&height=300&name=Shakoure%20Charpentier.png)

##### Shakoure Charpentier

Founder of Showcases|3D

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/campaign/52533>

![Cameron Cox](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Cameron%20Cox.png?width=300&height=300&name=Cameron%20Cox.png)

##### Cameron Cox

Founder of ShuLovesRebels

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/entrepreneur/49323>

![RayChel Wilson](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/RayChel%20Wilson.png?width=300&height=300&name=RayChel%20Wilson.png)

##### Ray'Chel Wilson

Founder of Raise the Bar Investments

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/campaign/43508>

![DeShera Benton](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/DeShera%20Benton.png?width=300&height=300&name=DeShera%20Benton.png)

##### De'Shera Benton

Founder of D. Milan Hospitality, LLC

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/entrepreneur/52176>

![Joshua Funches](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Joshua%20Funches.png?width=300&height=300&name=Joshua%20Funches.png)

##### Joshua Funches

Founder of National Youth Bike Council

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/campaign/26501>

![Rayhan Miah](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Rayhan%20Miah.png?width=300&height=300&name=Rayhan%20Miah.png)

##### Rayhan Miah

Founder of Nominate

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/campaign/50303>

![Aroa Fernandez Alvarez](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Aroa%20Fernandez%20Alvarez.png?width=300&height=300&name=Aroa%20Fernandez%20Alvarez.png)

##### Aroa Fernandez Alvarez

Founder of Trace Collective

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/campaign/43499>

![Cetewayo Gammage](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Cetewayo%20Gammage.png?width=300&height=300&name=Cetewayo%20Gammage.png)

##### Cetewayo Gammage

Founder of Apex Games

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/entrepreneur/53897>

![Colleen Futrell](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Colleen%20Futrell.png?width=300&height=300&name=Colleen%20Futrell.png)

##### Colleen Futrell

Founder of Photons and Stitches

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/entrepreneur/59225>

![Lorna Buechner](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Lorna%20Buechner.png?width=300&height=300&name=Lorna%20Buechner.png)

##### Lorna Buechner

Founder of Geonimals

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/entrepreneur/48499>

![Jonathan Makonnen](https://www.skysthelimit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Success%20Story%20Profile%20Images_300x400.png?width=300&height=300&name=Success%20Story%20Profile%20Images_300x400.png)

##### Jonathan Makonnen

Founder of UNFAZED

<https://app.skysthelimit.org/home/profile/entrepreneur/54264>

 FAQ

## Want to know more?

### What is Sky's the Limit?

SkysTheLimit.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurs  from underrepresented communities. Our mission is to build a global community where all entrepreneurs and their allies build meaningful relationships and grow together.

### How many entrepreneurs do you serve?

We are a tech nonprofit serving over 50,000 underrepresented young adult entrepreneurs through a combination of free business mentoring, entrepreneurship training, and startup grants.

### How long have you been working with blockchain technology?

In 2018, SkysTheLimit.org designed, built, and launched a private blockchain on IBM’s Hyperledger fabric in partnership with Accenture’s Blockchain Labs, fueled by a generous contribution of over $500k in cash and in-kind.** **STL’s build – our token, proposal queue, and voting system – was one of the first functional applications of blockchain technology in the nonprofit space.

### What is the status of your DAO today?

In Q4 2022, we started building a beta version of our DAO. SkysTheLimit.org collaborated with Stand Together Foundation and Bankless Consulting in our shared ambition to demonstrate that blockchain technology can create value for the people we serve and our organizations.

### Has your DAO produced any significant results?

We’re proud to share that STL has distributed $30,000 in startup grants through our latest Beta DAO. This experiment will inform the next stage of the journey to full decentralization.