ReFi DAO Community Garden
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Welcome to ReFi DAO’s decentralized funding platform! This guide introduces our Gardens-based funding pools that support new Local Nodes and innovative network initiatives through democratic conviction voting.
Introduction
Gardens has been integrated as one of ReFi DAO’s core infrastructure tools, enabling our community to fund regenerative initiatives through democratic conviction-based voting. During GG23, we secured matching funds from the Gitcoin Gardens round to boost our funding capacity.
Access ReFi DAO’s Gardens: 👉 https://app.gardens.fund/gardens/42220/0x4f604735c1cf31399c6e711d5962b2b3e0225ad3/0x13e71c56c5b048e9b8b6a9dbb4a4f346b5dab986
💧 What is Gardens?
Gardens is a decentralized funding platform that enables communities to democratically fund projects through conviction voting. It’s designed specifically for web3 ecosystems working on public goods, providing tools to coordinate, make decisions, and govern resources with an emphasis on healthy, open, and democratic community experiences.
How Gardens Funding Works:
- Members allocate voting power to support proposals they believe in
- Support grows stronger over time (50% every 7 days)
- Sustained backing carries more weight than quick decisions
- When proposals reach the threshold, they get funded automatically
- The system rewards genuine, persistent community support and prevents last-minute manipulation
💰 Our Two Initial Funding Pools
Pools details:
- Voting System: One person, one vote (fixed weight using USDGLO)
- Eligibility: Open to wallets lvl 3 and above - see ReFi DAO Contribution Points - on the allowlist. New addresses are added regularly; if you’re a member and your wallet isn’t yet included, please contact us to be added
- Covenant Alignment: All proposals must align with our community values
- Total Funding: 5.8k USDGLO (3k from ReFi DAO treasury + 2.8k matching from Gitcoin Gardens GG23 round)
🌍 ReFi Local Node Kickstarter Pool
Providing initial funding for new ReFi Local Nodes to kickstart activities that bring regenerative finance (ReFi) principles to local communities. This might include organizing events, workshops, meetups, or other local touchpoints that deepen understanding and engagement with ReFi solutions.
Access the funding pool: 👉
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Before You Apply: Make sure you’re familiar with:
🌱 Goals
- Empower new Local Nodes by providing seed capital for their first regenerative finance initiatives
- Foster community growth in diverse regions, ensuring local groups can organize, educate, and experiment with ReFi solutions
- Accelerate real-world impact by supporting events, pilots, and projects that align with ReFi DAO’s mission and values
✅ Eligibility Requirements
- Early-Stage Focus: Proposals must be created by (or on behalf of) a newly formed or recently launched ReFi Local Node
- Clear Activity Plan: Each request should specify which activities or events the funds will support (e.g., hosting events, workshops, or community building)
- Regenerative Alignment: Efforts must align with ReFi DAO’s Community Covenant and mission of advancing ecological, social, and economic well-being through ReFi principles
- Maximum Funding Request: Up to 500 USDGLO (16.7% of the pool) per proposal
- Disputes: Proposals that fail to demonstrate an authentic ReFi or community-building component may be disputed and rejected by the Tribunal
✋ How to Participate
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Become a ReFi DAO Member
If you’re not already a member, sign the ReFi DAO Community Covenant and hold any ReFi DAO Points to be recognized on the allowlist.
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Access the Pool
Go to the ReFi Local Node Kickstarter Pool on Gardens. You will need to register/stake a minimal amount of USDGLO (fixed voting) to activate your voting rights.
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Support or Create Proposals
Browse existing proposals and allocate your conviction to those you think deserve funding, or create your own if you have an eligible Local Node initiative.
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Watch Your Conviction Grow
The longer you support a proposal, the stronger your voting power becomes—growing 50% every 7 days.
🧪 Pool Parameters
- Pool Type: Funding – proposals that meet the required conviction will be granted funds from the pool
- Token for Voting: USDGLO – fixed weight voting (one person, one vote), as a temporary solution
- Spending Limit: 16.7% (~500 USDGLO) – max amount that can be requested in a single proposal
- Minimum Conviction: 20% – the percentage of total voting power required for the smallest proposal to pass. Larger proposals need proportionally more support
- Conviction Growth: 7 days – your support for a proposal strengthens over time (50% per 7 days)
- Collateral to Create/Dispute: 50 USDGLO – prevents spam proposals/disputes
- Ruling Time: 7 days – the Tribunal Safe (with ReFi DAO Core Stewards as signers) has 7 days to rule if a proposal is formally disputed
- Default Abstain Resolution: Rejected – if the Tribunal does not explicitly approve the disputed proposal, it is automatically rejected
🛠️ ReFi DAO Network Initiatives Pool
Designed to fund and reward community-led proposals that advance ReFi DAO’s broader network goals. Initiatives could include new platforms, research, content production, collaborative gatherings, or other ventures that bring collective benefits to ReFi DAO’s network.
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Before You Apply: Make sure you’re familiar with:
🌱 Goals
- Encourage network innovation by funding initiatives that advance ReFi DAO’s impact, tooling, and community-building efforts
- Foster collaboration among Core Stewards, Contributors, Advisors, Local Nodes, and active community members
- Strengthen ReFi DAO’s community through accessible micro-grants that reward valuable contributions and experimentation
✅ Eligibility Requirements
- Direct benefit to ReFi DAO: Each proposal must demonstrate how it will strengthen or expand the DAO’s impact, tooling, or culture; and be aligned with ReFi DAO’s Community Covenant
- Membership required: Must be led by a ReFi DAO Member (Core Stewards, Contributors, Advisors, Local Node Leads, or Network Members)
- Maximum funding request: Up to 3,000 USDGLO (100% of the pool) per proposal - though proposals with higher funding requests require more (proportional) conviction to pass
- Collaboration focus (Optional): If it’s a group initiative, highlight how it fosters synergy between multiple ReFi DAO members or nodes
- Disputes: Proposals that do not clearly demonstrate benefit to the ReFi DAO network may be disputed and rejected by the Tribunal
✋ How to Participate
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Join ReFi DAO
Sign the ReFi DAO Community Covenant and ensure you have ReFi DAO Points so you’re recognized on the allowlist.
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Visit the Network Initiatives Pool
Register in the pool on Gardens (with USDGLO), enabling you to create, support, or dispute proposals.
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Create or Back Proposals
Share your initiative in a proposal, or add your conviction to existing proposals you want to see funded.
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Watch Your Conviction Grow
The longer you support a proposal, the stronger your voting power becomes—growing 50% every 7 days.
🧪 Pool Parameters
- Pool Type: Funding – once a proposal reaches sufficient conviction, it will be granted funds
- Token for Voting: USDGLO – fixed voting weight (one person, one vote), with an allowlist for ReFi DAO Members
- Spending Limit: 100% (3,000 USDGLO) – max amount that can be requested in a single proposal
- Minimum Conviction: 20% – the percentage of voting power needed for the smallest proposal to pass. Proportionally higher for larger requests
- Conviction Growth: 7 days – your support for a proposal ramps up 50% each week you keep your vote staked
- Collateral to Create/Dispute Proposal: 67 CELO – prevents spam proposals/disputes
- Ruling Time: 7 days – the Tribunal Safe (with ReFi DAO Core Stewards) must rule on any dispute within 7 days
- Default Abstain Resolution: Rejected – if no decision is made, the proposal is automatically rejected
🔗 Related Resources
Learn More
- ReFi DAO Community Covenant V1
- Starting a ReFi Local Node - Onboarding Guide
- Starting a ReFi Network Initiative - Onboarding Guide
- ReFi DAO Network - Structure, Roles, & Governance
Gardens Documentation
Access ReFi DAO’s Gardens: 👉 https://app.gardens.fund/gardens/42220/0x4f604735c1cf31399c6e711d5962b2b3e0225ad3/0x13e71c56c5b048e9b8b6a9dbb4a4f346b5dab986