Gitcoin Governance Council Term 2 - Community Vote

🤖 DAO Governance and Vision
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@MathildaDV thanks for the feedback and support. You’re spot on with your comment, and we’ve pulled it all together into one clear update with all the specific commitments mentioned above.

Here’s the updated Term 2 proposal:

Leadership Structure

Council Lead: The council elected Wasabi as its leader for Term 2, based on his extensive experience and understanding of the Gitcoin ecosystem.

Ops Improvements:

  • A leader in charge of tracking deliverables and team coordination;
  • Improved communication framework to avoid reactive decision-making; and
  • Regular meetings between the Council Lead and Gitcoin’s team.

Term 2 Deliverables (August - December 2025)

1. Constitution Development

Commitment: Draft and deliver a 2-3 page executable Constitution document.

Specifics:

  • Define the purposes and scope of the Constitution;
  • Establish how the Constitution supports ecosystem coordination and why Gitcoin’s governance matters;
  • Develop an executable framework moving governance beyond treasury management, with a focus on coordination for public good funding and in alignment with public goods values.

Timeline: Draft completed by the end of Term 2.

2. Gitcoin Grants Strategic Engagement

Commitment: Active participation with written deliverables for each round.

Specifics:

  • Draft written recommendations for each GG round with specific funding priorities, following a similar rating framework as the one recently proposed by Owocki;
  • Actively participate by voting in GG24 domain selection decisions within the voting window and sharing rationales to support our decisions.;
  • Work with partners and the community to identify opportunity areas;
  • Provide guidance on domain funding priorities and potential partnerships; and
  • Oversee alignment of Gitcoin Grants with the Ethereum ecosystem’s needs.

Deliverables: Written recommendations document for each GG round during Term 2.

3. Partnership Development and External Orientation

Commitment: Come up with partnership opportunities

Specifics:

  • Bring to 2-3 concrete partnership opportunities by term end;
  • Maintain a public tracker of outreach efforts (CRM-style transparency);
  • Actively explore strategic partnerships with other DAOs;
  • Engage with partner communities through public forums and direct stakeholder conversations;
  • Assess collaboration opportunities that support mutual public goods goals; and
  • Break down walls between communities and expand Gitcoin’s position in the public goods space.

Deliverables:

  • 2-3 partnership opportunities presented to Gitcoin’s core team by the end of the second term; and
  • Public partnership outreach tracker (updated monthly).

4. Community Participation and Strategic Forum Engagement

Commitment: Proactive governance participation throughout the 6-month term.

Specifics:

  • Maintain a consistent presence in Gitcoin’s forum;
  • Contribute to conversations defining which domains and initiatives Gitcoin should prioritise for funding;
  • Ensure proposals and posts receive adequate discussion and feedback;
  • Act as a sounding board to amplify the community voice; and
  • Provide feedback and recommendations for improvement on governance processes.

Deliverables: Regular participation in the forum with documented contributions.

5. Transparency and Reporting

Commitment: Scheduled updates and clear communication.

Specifics:

  • Quarterly governance updates published on schedule (October 15, January 15);
  • Document council input on high-impact proposals and partnerships;
  • Regular progress reports on all deliverables; and
  • Clear milestone tracking for 6-month roadmap.

Deliverables:

  • Quarterly updates published in the forum.
  • Retroactive analysis after Term 2.

Success Metrics

  • Governance Participation: 100% of votes meet quorum;
  • Reporting: All quarterly updates published on schedule;
  • Constitution: Draft document completed and presented to the community;
  • Partnerships: 2-3 concrete partnership agreements secured;
  • Gitcoin Grants: Written recommendations delivered for each GG round;
  • Forum Engagement: Improved forum engagement and moderation coverage; and
  • Transparency: The public partnership tracker is maintained and updated monthly.

Roadmap Overview

Months 1-2 (August-September):

  • Council Lead coordination establishment;
  • Begin the constitution-drafting process;
  • Launch partnership outreach with public tracker; and
  • GG24 domain selection participation.

Months 3-4 (October-November):

  • First quarterly update (October 15);
  • Continue partnership development;
  • GG round recommendations delivery; and
  • Constitution draft refinement.

Months 5-6 (December):

  • Finalise partnership agreements;
  • Complete constitution draft;
  • Term 2 assessment and handover preparation; and
  • Final reporting and community presentation.

Team Composition

All five current members (Wasabi, Ivan Molto, SEEDGov, PGov, Tane) have committed to serving Term 2 if approved, allowing the group to apply lessons learned from Term 1 immediately.

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