How It Works

DEP 2 guides participants through a structured, transparent, and collaborative process for co-creating decentralized impact projects.

Although each DAO has its own mission, all DAOs in the cohort follow the same workflow, from onboarding to proposal-making, execution, regeneration experiments, reporting, and showcase.

This page outlines how the program works step-by-step.

1. Join a DAO

During the Call for Applications, participants submit:

• Their background and interests

• Preferred DAO(s)

• Availability

• (Optional) a proposal for the Participant-Proposed DAO

Kambria selects and groups participants into:

• Cultural & Creative DAO

• Exchange DAO

• KAT Tokenomics DAO

• Participant-Proposed DAO (selected at Kickoff)

Each DAO will have 25–50 members, except the Tokenomics DAO (15–30).

2. Onboarding & Workspace Setup

Once DAOs are formed, members are onboarded into:

• Discord channels

• Google Drive repositories

• Tracker sheets (impact count, regeneration, contributions)

• XDAO (or equivalent tool) for governance, proposals, and fund disbursements

• CED Platform for Exchange DAO sessions

• Figma/GitHub/Documentation tools for Tokenomics DAO

Members also receive:

• DAO handbook

• Impact goal

• Regeneration requirements

• Proposal templates

• Contribution & KAT tracking guidance

3. DAO Roles & Working Groups

DAOs self-organize by forming small working groups.

Examples:

Execution Roles

• Creators, hosts, facilitators

• Designers, builders, performers

• Researchers, developers (Tokenomics DAO)

Regeneration Roles

• Sales & outreach

• Sponsorship team

• Membership / paid activities

• Event coordinators

Documentation Roles

• Storytellers

• Photographers / videographers

• Impact recorders

• Session documenters

Coordination Roles

• DAO leads

• Communication team

• Partnership coordinators

Roles are fluid and assigned through internal coordination or proposals.

4. Make Proposals

Proposals are the core mechanism of decentralized collaboration.

DAOs use proposals to decide:

• What activities to run

• How to allocate seed funding

• How to experiment with regeneration

• What deliverables to prioritize

• How to adjust KAT reward logic

• How to select partners

• How to resolve issues

• How to update processes

Members draft proposals using Kambria’s templates, then post them for discussion and voting.

5. Vote & Allocate Funding

Funding decisions and strategic actions follow a simple flow:

1. Submit proposal on XDAO or approved tool

2. Discussion period (usually 48 - 72 hours)

3. Voting period

4. If approved → funding is released to the executor(s)

5. Executor(s) carry out the proposal and submit documentation

Seed funding of $3,000 USDT per DAO is allocated in batches to encourage:

• Careful planning

• Iteration

• Transparency

• Community accountability

6. Execute Impact Activities

Each DAO pursues its mission through real-world activities.

Cultural & Creative DAO

→ 400 creative expressions
→ Workshops, performances, exhibitions

Exchange DAO

→ 500 CED sessions
→ Learning circles, intergenerational conversations

Participant-Proposed DAO

→ Deliver the community-selected mission and impact goal

KAT Tokenomics DAO

→ Framework design
→ Dashboard prototype
→ Testnet smart contracts
→ Pilot inside 3 DAOs

Execution is the longest phase and includes biweekly syncs and continuous documentation.

7. Conduct Regeneration Experiments

All DAOs (except Tokenomics DAO) must regenerate ≥ $3,000.

DAOs experiment with:

• Ticketed events

• Paid sessions

• Merchandise

• Membership plans

• Sponsorship outreach

• Partnerships with schools, NGOs, companies

• Crowdfunding campaigns

DAOs track regeneration attempts (successful or not), because effort is part of the learning.

8. Track Contributions & KAT Rewards

Each DAO tracks contributions through structured trackers:

• Impact contributions

• Regeneration efforts

• Documentation

• Collaboration

• Proposal creation

• Meeting participation

• Cross-DAO support

Symbolic KAT rewards are issued monthly using:

• The KAT Reward & Privilege Framework (designed by the Tokenomics DAO)

• Testnet smart contracts (optional, for demonstration)

Rewards are non-financial and used for learning, identity, and future privileges.

9. Publish Updates

Every two weeks, each DAO posts updates including:

• Impact progress

• Regeneration progress

• Key stories or learnings

• Challenges or experiments

• Partnership status

• Next steps

Updates create visibility and collective accountability across DAOs.

10. Reflection & Learning

Reflection is essential. Each member is encouraged to write:

• A personal reflection

• Highlights of their work

• What surprised them

• What they learned about decentralized collaboration

• Insights about regeneration

• Emotional or personal stories

Reflections are integrated into the cohort-wide summary and showcase.

11. DEP 2 Showcase & Summary

In August, DAOs present:

• Impact achievements

• Regeneration results

• Outputs (artworks, sessions, frameworks, dashboards…)

• Stories, photos, and videos

• Key learnings

• Recommendations for DEP 3

This marks the completion of DEP 2.

12. Transition to DEP 3

The final step is the DEP 3 Info Session, which includes:

• Overview of DEP 3 structure

• Updates on sustainability and automation

• How Cohort 2 participants can continue

• New roles and opportunities

• The path toward decentralized, regenerative DAOs