PROPOSAL NAME: Q4/Q1 2024/25 GWG Budget & Feedback Loop
PROPOSAL CATEGORY: Ecosystem Fund Allocation
TEAM DESCRIPTION:
The ApeCoin DAO Governance Working Group (GWG) is a multi-person unit responsible for executing high-impact initiatives managed by ALL CITY, BigBull, and DeSmart.
To learn more about the GWG we encourage you to read through the following documents:
- AIP-239: Working Group Guidelines & The Governance Working Group Charter
- AIP-317: ApeCoin DAO Governance and Operations Budget
- AIP-408: Q2/Q3 2024 Governance Working Group Budget
PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION:
This topic has been created in compliance with the requirement outlined in AIP-239, which mandates that ApeCoin DAO Working Groups submit funding requests within the last 15 days of February and August.
Please note that the Governance Working Group is not currently seeking funds; however, this post will be updated over time as we approach our next funding request.
In the meantime, we invite you to participate in our community engagement period by using the comments section below to discuss which initiatives you would like to see included in our next plan and explore ways to empower more of you to become part of our growing umbrella.
You can also view the following GWG proposal progressing through the standard AIP process seeking to remove funding windows all together:
BENEFIT TO APECOIN ECOSYSTEM:
As a central pillar of the ApeCoin ecosystem, the Governance Working Group is instrumental in driving community-led initiatives, helping to foster a truly decentralized governance structure.
Our current initiatives include:
- APE_U
- ApeCoin DAO Secretary
- GWG Delegate Accelerator
- GWG x UMA Small Grants Program
- [GCC] Global Community Committee
- [CGIP] Community Governance Improvement Program
- [Coming Soon] Biweekly Delegate & AIP Author Focused Twitter Spaces
DEFINITIONS:
Currently, there are no new terms being introduced to the ApeCoin DAO community in this proposal.
STEPS TO IMPLEMENT:
As the proposal is still in its nascent stages, our current steps for implementation include a variety of strategic planning based on community engagement, reviewing initiative progress, and financial budgeting.
REPORTING EXPECTATIONS:
The GWG will continue providing the community with detailed quarterly reports and ongoing initiative updates similar to the following:
- GWG 2024 Q1 Transparency Report
- GWG 2024 Q2 Transparency Report
- GWG APE_U Updates & Schedule
- GWG On-Chain Small Grants Program
- GWG Delegate Accelerator (Phase One)
- GWG AIP-317 Budget Impact & Transparency Report
OVERALL COST:
No costs have been determined for this proposal up to this point.