Patterns

25 patterns in the knowledge garden.

Cell State Template

A simple template for implementing a cell state

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Cell state (pattern)

A pattern for creating and managing group state for purpose aligned networks of small autonomous teams

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Cells (organizational pattern)

Small autonomous teams that form the basic organizational units in DAO networks

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Community Governance

A pattern for enabling collective stewardship and evolution of decentralized networks through community-driven decision making at constituency scale

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Coordi-nations

Network sovereignty through voluntary association and mutual support, creating alternatives to hierarchical organizations

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DAO State

A patter for developing canonical state documentation for a DAO

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Decider Protocol

A social protocol for small team decision-making

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Fiscal Bridge Pattern (Canadian Context)

A proven framework for Canadian charitable organizations to bridge traditional finance with Web3 ecosystems while maintaining regulatory compliance

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Gatherings

Structured yet emergent spaces for cross-sector relationship building and co-creation

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Governance Platforms

A pattern for using dedicated software platforms that provide the infrastructure for discussion, proposal creation, and voting in decentralized organizations.

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Group State

A DAO primitives primitive for storing crucial information about a DAO, Cell, Role of Task.

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Impact Attestations

A pattern for creating transparent, verifiable documentation of social and environmental impact using blockchain technology

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Knowledge Gardens Pattern

A decentralized approach to collective knowledge creation and preservation through community-owned, interconnected repositories of wisdom

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Local Nodes

Distributed community anchors that bridge global protocols with local communities

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On-Chain vs. Off-Chain Governance

A conceptual framework for deciding which governance activities should be recorded immutably on a blockchain and which can be managed through other means to balance programmatic execution, cost, and accessibility.

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Operational Governance

A pattern for enabling effective day-to-day operations and resource allocation through decentralized coordination of autonomous teams

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Optimistic Governance

A governance framework where proposals are approved by default unless a specific objection is raised within a set timeframe, prioritizing speed and autonomy.

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Peer to Peer Payments

A pattern for enabling direct financial transfers between parties using blockchain infrastructure to reduce costs and increase accessibility

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Participatory Governance

A pattern for involving affected communities in decisions about resources and initiatives that impact their lives

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Poetic Harvesting

A practice of acting as sacred witness to collective conversations and reflecting wisdom back through spoken word poetry

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Privacy-Preserving Crypto Payments

A pattern for implementing secure, private payment systems to support social impact projects in challenging environments

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Progressive Web3 Adoption Pattern

A staged approach for traditional nonprofits to gradually adopt Web3 tools, building capacity and confidence while managing risk

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Quadratic Voting

A voting mechanism where participants pay for votes on a quadratic scale, designed to better reflect the intensity of individual preferences and mitigate the influence of large, dominant groups.

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Token-Based Governance

A governance framework where influence over decisions is allocated based on the quantity of a specific token a participant holds.

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Tokenized Funding Mechanisms

Community-owned funding mechainsms where token smart contracts hold assets, earn revenue and distribute proceeds directly to designated recipients

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