⌛DAO Cadence

Gitcoin follows a public-facing and internal-facing cadence that dictates the timing of certain key activities.

Seasons

At the core of our cadences are Seasons - 3 month periods (similar to quarters in many companies) that involve a number of different planning activities.

As of the writing of this post (Sept 26, 2023) we are in the 2nd half of Season 19, with Season 20 starting on November 1st and ending on January 31st.

Annual Cadence

The calendar below serves as a guide for the multitude of activities Gitcoin undertakes throughout the year.

DAO Wide Goals

Timeframe: September, yearly Objective: Establish overarching goals for the DAO for the year. Community Engagement: CSDO proposed goals posted in the forum for feedback. Ratified by CSDO.

Purpose and Essential Intents review

Timeframe: September, yearly (post Goals) Objective: Revisit our north star intents, update if necessary Community Engagement: CSDO proposed intents posted in the forum for feedback. Ratified by CSDO.

Gitcoin Success Metrics

Timeframe: October, yearly (post Goals & EIs) Objective: Review and update Gitcoin’s key performance indicators (KPIs). Community Engagement: CSDO proposed KPIs posted in the forum for feedback. Ratified by CSDO.

Workstream Budget Requests

Timeframe: Bi-seasonal (every 6 months) Objective: Workstreams submit budget proposals for community review and approval. Community Engagement: Workstream Budgets posted in forum. Open for community feedback and amendments, moved to vote by community.

Workstream mid-duo-season Budget Updates

Timeframe: Midway through each bi-seasonal period (every 3 months) Objective: Workstreams give updates on progress towards goals, amend any numbers to account for next season. Community Engagement: Workstream Budget updates posted in forum. Open for community feedback and amendments, moved directly to Snapshot if no increase in budget is required.

Workstream/Product Strategy

Timeframe: Bi-seasonal (every 6 months) Objective: Outline the strategic direction for each workstream and product, also part of the workstream budget process Community Engagement: Open for community input and alignment.

CSDO Charter Review

Timeframe: Bi-seasonal (every 6 months) Objective: Review and update the CSDO charter to reflect governance changes, structure, and any lessons learned. Community Engagement: Posted in forum. Open for community feedback and amendments, ratified by CSDO.

Stewards Call

Timeline: Monthly Objective: Regular update and check-in with Gitcoin’s Stewards Community Engagement: Open to all Gitcoin Stewards, with minutes published for transparency. Interested in becoming a steward? Join here [URL]

CSDO Virtual Offsites

Timeframe: Every 6 weeks Objective: Virtual gathering for in-depth discussions on items mentioned here, improvements to make to Gitcoin as a team and other building exercises

Internal DAO Wide Feedback

Timeframe: Yearly Objective: Collect internal community feedback on sentiment and improvements

Internal Peer Reviews

Timeframe: Quarterly Objective: Peer-to-peer reviews for workstream leads.

Steward Council Elections

Timeframe: Bi-seasonal (every 6 months) Objective: Elect new members to the Steward Council. Community Engagement: Open nominations and community voting.

DAO Budget/P&L

Timeframe: Yearly Objective: Present a detailed budget and profit & loss statement. Community Engagement: Posted in forum. Open for community feedback and amendments, ratified by CSDO.