Open governance for nonprofits: where to start
Which decisions suit member votes, which stay with the board, and how to pilot without disruption.
This agent helps nonprofits, cooperatives and neighborhood groups run DAO-style open governance: clear proposals, fair votes, public records and grant rounds members can follow.

How it works
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Proposal template, voting rules and a member guide for your first DAO-style vote.
Turns a member idea into a clear proposal with budget, owner and success measure.
A readable record of every proposal, vote and outcome for members and donors.
Application form, review rubric and results summary for a community grant round.
Compares your bylaws with your voting process and flags conflicts for legal review.
Plain-language guide explaining how decisions work in your group.
Community DAOs guides
Practical community daos knowledge from the same playbook AgentDAO works from.
Which decisions suit member votes, which stay with the board, and how to pilot without disruption.
Eligibility, rubrics, conflict rules and how to publish results that applicants accept.
How alternative voting methods work and when they give smaller voices more weight.
Formats that turn votes into a public history, and why it matters to donors and members.
Newsletter
One story or method from community-run governance every month. Free, and one click to leave.
Sponsorship
Civic tech groups, cooperative federations and nonprofit software companies sponsor the Commons Ballot to reach community organizers.
Logo and one-line mention in a month of issues.
Featured slot in every issue for a month, plus a guide sponsorship.
Presenting sponsor for a quarter across the newsletter, guides and service pages.
FAQ
No. Many groups run DAO-style governance off-chain. On-chain voting is optional.
It can support member engagement, but your board keeps its legal duties. The bylaws check is informational, not legal advice.
From a dozen members to several thousand. Voting rules scale with you.
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