#patterns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Distributed community anchors that bridge global protocols with local communities

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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