Reviving this thread, I want to drill down on a way forward.
DAO Constitution
- I’d be game to draft this but I’m still not clear on how this is different than the Governance Manual
- If we do move forward with this, what are some high level ideas we’d want to include? How robust do we want this constitution to be? Like the MakerDAO constitution (which seems incredibly thorough and very difficult to understand imo), or something super simple like Optimism (that is more about outlining some fundamental agreements but doesn’t necessarily have a ton of substance imo)
What Token Holders Should Vote On
I think that there are only a few, very important matters that we currently should have Stewards voting on (this may change in the future).
1. Gitcoin Treasury allocation
- Stewards are the final safeguard for the DAO’s treasury
- Any proposals and requests that would release funds from the treasury should require token holder approval
- This includes budget requests and GCPs
2. Governance changes
- Any change to our governance structure should be under review
- This should include changes to the Governance Manual
- If we create a constitution, this would be included as well
3. Election of the Executive Director of the Foundation
- This is how Stewards can hold the DAO accountable for decision makings
- Early 2024 we’ll see some posts about an election for the role of ED of the Foundation
- Similar to how coops work - members elect the board, the board decides on the ED and holds them accountable, ED hires, manages and holds everyone in the org accountable
- The Foundation currently does have a board (different from the Steward Council) and I’m not personally clear on how members of the board are selected