> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://manual.gitcoin.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://manual.gitcoin.co/introduction-and-overview/gitcoins-north-stars.md).

# Gitcoin's North Stars

## Gitcoin's Purpose, Mission, Vision and Values

#### Purpose

Gitcoin exists to empower communities to fund their shared needs.

#### Mission

Gitcoin creates technologies and opportunities that enable communities to build, fund and protect what matters.

#### Vision

Gitcoin inspires a world shaped by community-led positive change.

#### Values

Gitcoin set of organizational values that guide day-to-day decision-making, including:

* **Empowerment:** We define empowerment as giving others the tools to step into their power and do something
* **Impact:** We define impact as having a measurable effect or influence
* **Mutuality:** We define mutuality as the sharing of feeling, action, or relationships
* **Trust:** We define trust as the belief in the reliability and intent of someone or something
* **Forward Thinking:** We define forward thinking as favoring innovation and progress as tools for building a better future

Separately, there is a set of governance-related values, including:

* Decentralization
* Transparency
* Community inclusion
* Accountability