⌛DAO Cadence

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

Quarters

At the core of our cadences are quarters - 3 month periods that involve a number of different planning activities. These follow a traditional fiscal calendar.

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.

Unit Budget Requests

Timeframe: Annual Objective: Units submit budget proposals for community review and approval. Community Engagement: Budgets posted in forum. Open for community feedback and amendments, moved to vote by community.

Unit mid-year Budget Updates

Timeframe: Midway through each year (every 6 months) Objective: Units give updates on progress towards goals, amend any numbers to account for in the coming quarters. Community Engagement: Budget updates posted in forum. Open for community feedback and amendments, moved directly to Snapshot if no increase in budget is required.

Unit/Product Strategy

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

Stewards Call

Timeline: Bi-monthly Objective: Regular update and check-in with Gitcoin’s Stewards Community Engagement: Open to all Gitcoin Stewards.

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 unit leads.

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 Stewards.