Member Roles & Contribution

Members in DEP 2 come from diverse backgrounds—creators, students, designers, innovators, facilitators, educators, developers, community builders, and more.

This page explains how members participate, what kinds of roles they may take on, and how contributions are recognized across Cohort 2.

Roles in Cohort 2 follow three core principles:

1. Flexible & DAO-Defined Roles: The categories below are guidelines, not fixed positions. Each DAO defines, adapts, or evolves its structure.

2. Shared Responsibility: Every DAO member contributes to both impact and regeneration (where relevant).

3. Transparent Contribution Tracking: Contributions are recorded using DAO-level trackers aligned with the KAT Reward & Privilege Framework.

1. Types of Roles in DEP 2 (Flexible & DAO-Defined)

Roles in DEP 2 are not assigned positions.

They are suggested categories DAOs may use to organize work.

Each DAO has complete freedom to:

• Define its own role structure

• Merge or modify roles

• Add new ones based on needs

• Allow members to take multiple roles

• Rotate roles during the cohort

Below are the suggested role categories.

A. Execution Roles (Examples)

Roles that directly contribute to achieving the DAO’s Impact Goal.

Cultural & Creative DAO

• Creators (art, storytelling, media, photography, illustration)

• Performers (dance, reading, music)

• Workshop hosts

• Cultural storytellers

Exchange DAO

• 1–1 CED session Guides (service providers)

• Explorers (service users)

• Session hosts (productivity, culture, wellbeing, skills)

• Peer mentors/peer educators

Participant-Proposed DAO

(depends on the project theme)

• Project executors

• Service providers

• Facilitators

KAT Tokenomics DAO

• Framework designers

• Prototype designers

• Smart contract developers (testnet only)

• Systems researchers

• Dashboard & data model designers

Execution roles are essential to the DAO’s mission.

B. Regeneration Roles (Examples)

Roles supporting the DAO’s Regeneration Goal (≥ $3,000).

Examples:

• Sponsorship outreach

• Sales & ticket coordination

• Partnership building (universities, NGOs, companies)

• Membership or paid session models

• Merchandise creation & sales (C&C DAO)

• Crowdfunding campaign support

DAOs may define specialized roles:

• Community Sales Lead

• Corporate Partnership Liaison

• Regeneration Coordinator

C. Documentation Roles (Examples)

Documentation ensures transparency and collective learning.

Examples:

• Session documenters (Exchange DAO)

• Creative work curators (C&C DAO)

• Case-study writers

• Photographers / videographers

• Data managers

• Impact report contributors

D. Coordination Roles (Examples)

Roles that support communication, facilitation, and governance.

Examples:

• DAO Lead (DAO member holding coordination role)

• WG Leads (Working Group leads)

• DAO Facilitator (Kambria Core Team)

• Proposal shepherds (support proposal drafting)

• Communications coordinators

• Welcome & onboarding team

• Partnership coordinators

• Peer conflict navigators

These roles help maintain decentralized collaboration.

2. Contribution Dimensions

In DEP 2, contributions occur across five dimensions, all recognized through contribution trackers.

A. Impact Contribution

Examples:

• Creating creative outputs

• Hosting or attending CED 1–1 sessions

• Running workshops

• Delivering project-specific outputs

• Designing frameworks or prototypes (Tokenomics DAO)

These move the DAO toward its Impact Goal.

B. Regeneration Contribution

Examples:

• Securing sponsorships

• Selling merchandise or tickets

• Designing paid session models

• Running membership programs

• Developing regeneration partnerships

• Crowdfunding initiatives

These support the $3,000 regeneration target.

C. Governance Contribution

Examples:

• Writing & presenting proposals

• Participating in discussions

• Voting

• Facilitating DAO syncs

• Helping shape role structure

• Supporting weekly updates

Governance contributions maintain decentralized decision-making.

D. Documentation Contribution

Examples:

• Session summaries & logs

• Creative documentation

• Photos/videos

• Data management

• Reflection writing

• Reporting & storytelling

Documentation ensures transparency and learning.

E. Community Contribution

Examples:

• Onboarding & welcoming new members

• Encouraging participation

• Cross-DAO collaboration

• Providing emotional support

• Helping with showcase preparation

• Sharing feedback and ideas

• Ambassadors supporting outreach

Community-building is essential to DEP’s culture.

3. KAT Rewards for Contribution

Contributions are recognized through symbolic KAT, using:

• The KAT Reward & Privilege Framework

• Monthly issuance cycles (DAO-specific)

• Transparent contribution trackers

KAT in DEP 2 is:

• Non-financial

• Not tradable

• A symbolic recognition token

• Represents:
  • Contribution history

  • Participation identity

  • Long-term reputation in Kambria

  • Access to future privileges (non-financial)

DAOs may customize reward values via proposals, as long as they follow the Tokenomics DAO guidelines.

4. Working Groups (DAO-Defined)

DAOs are encouraged to form small Working Groups (WGs).

These are fully DAO-defined and evolve based on needs.

DAO-Level Working Groups (Examples)

• Execution WG

• Regeneration WG

• Documentation WG

• Communications WG

• Partner Outreach WG

• Proposal Support WG

Tokenomics DAO Working Groups

• Framework Design

• System Prototyping

• DAO Support & Audit

• Cross-DAO Integration

• Documentation & Learning

Cohort-Wide Optional Groups

• Storytelling team

• Showcase team

• Data/Insights team

Members may join one or more WGs.

External collaborators do not join WGs unless approved by the DAO.

5. Expectations for DAO Members

To support fairness and DAO functionality, DAO Members (official participants) are expected to:

• Contribute according to their capacity

• Join at least one Working Group

• Attend weekly DAO meetings

• Participate in governance decisions

• Support impact and regeneration activities

• Document contributions regularly

• Maintain respectful communication

• Submit an end-of-cohort reflection

DEP emphasizes sincerity, contribution, and collective learning—not hierarchy or performance pressure.

6. Recognition of External Contributors (“Community Collaborators”)

Not everyone contributing in DEP 2 needs to be a DAO Member.

External contributors may include:

• Community collaborators

• Ambassadors (internal or external)

• Volunteers

• Partner representatives

• CED users/customers

• KAT holders contributing to proposals

They:

• Contribute in limited, specific tasks

• Are recognized with KAT (Community Contribution categories)

• Do not attend weekly DAO meetings

• Do not vote

• Are included in documentation as collaborators

All contributions - DAO Member or community collaborator - are recognized within the KAT Recognition Framework.

7. Recognition Beyond KAT

Members who show commitment may receive:

• Highlight features in final cohort reports

• Priority invitation to DEP 3

• Eligibility for leadership roles (DAO Lead, WG Lead)

• Early access to tools, prototypes, or experiments

• Recommendation letters / portfolio support

• Opportunities to join Kambria’s long-term DAO ecosystem