Purpose: S2 ESD Proposal
Status: Proposal Discussion
Voting: 8-15 August Voting Aragon Voice
Authors: @fartunov @daniel @lee0007
Proposal
We request the Main DAO approve the ESD to carry forward all approved ESD funding remaining from season 1 (~450k + Sub DAO Fixed ANT ) to continue ESD work until the end of our one-year term on 21 October 2022. This allows us to uphold our Charter mandate to pay elected Sub DAO members 200ANT each per month and honour ~85k funding to complete the following proposals
- EVM Crispr ~$50k
- Demo Delegate DAO ~31k
- Gravity DAO Conflict Mediation 4k
This would leave approximately 365k for the duration of Season 2 to help us fund:
- innovative and novel initiatives that advance Aragon products and the active number of DAO on the network.
- authors of proposals driving new and novel ESD and Main DAO funding initiatives
- some availability of “emergency” funding as required within less than the 14 days
1. Rationale
Moving forward, big changes are on the horizon, including a move away from the division of powers of the current Charter and toward delegate-enabled Representative Democracy.
Given this change we do not anticipate the need for September SubDAO nominations and October re-election. However, retiring the goverance Sub DAOs (3) is topic for discussion via Charter Improvement Proposal CIP 3.
In the context that Season 2 is effectively our last season, we see the following opportunities for our remit:
- Incubate new initiatives: seed-fund teams and guilds that can add value to the AN DAO. We see our ability for a relatively quick turn-around on proposals and lower need to campaign for proposals as an opportunity for new initiatives like Demoing a Tao voting DAO
- Novel proposals: fund proposals that can keep the AN DAO vibrant and innovative, while still addressing the key strategic issues and especially fund proposals that advance the functionality and capabilities of the Aragon Stack like EVMcripr.
- Scout funding: to continue to reward authors for driving new and novel ESD and Main DAO funding initiatives.
- Smaller exceptions: has a guild encountered unforeseen circumstances? Do we need to quickly pay for something that will add significant value or otherwise unblock a team? Let us know, and we’ll try to help.
- Emergency funding: reserve a portion of the funds for unforeseen emergencies and use our lower threshold of approval to provide swift funding in case of emergencies.
- Code audit funding: proposal to secure dedicated funding to retain a contract auditor from the list of approved vendors. The ESD will serve solely as an escrow for the funds.
2. Objectives & Deliverables
- innovative and novel initiatives that advance Aragon products and the active number of DAO on the network.
- authors of proposals driving new and novel ESD and Main DAO funding initiatives
- some availability of “emergency” funding as required within less than the 14 days
ESD Key Performance Indicators
3. Strategic Alignment:
As evidenced by our track record to date S0 S1 we are committed to the growth of the Aragon Network. Although our work is not highly visible or always tangible (as we fund others to deliver proposed value/impact) we actively support individuals and teams, the Aragon community and ecosystems partners with our funding decisions.
4. Limitations / Risks:
- We are no longer limited to the extent we were for the past nine months due to chronic under resourcing. We finally have the opportunity to seek out innovation and novel opportunities to grow the active number of DAOs on the network
- limited by the flow of constructive feedback and strategic information available to us to ensure strategic alignment. The AA/AL and the AN DAO transparency, trust and siloed operations continue to create barriers to effectively aligning. This is much less evident when dealing with external teams
- that people perceive our efforts as presenting conflicts of interest although committed to openly stating and address these concerns
Duration: Until 21 October 2022, effectively the end of the Executive Sub-DAO one-year elected term. Term based on the date that election results were announced - 21 October 2021 here
5. Team Information
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@daniel danielo#2815 ESD candidate profile
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@Fartunov Ivan | AN#6678 ESD candidate profile
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@lee0007 lee0007#8152 ESD candidate profile
6. Carry Over Approved Funding
We request the Main DAO vote simply Yes or No to approve the ESD to carry forward all approved ESD funding remaining from season 1 (estimate ~450k + Sub DAO Fixed ANT ) from August 1 through 21 October. The updated Financial Position will be available following the final payments of contributors’ bounties 15 August 2022. At the end of term funds will be transferred back to the Main AN DAO