🧪 Experiment in the HAUS: A new Contributor Compensation Program

A second track would compensate contributors consistently across months based on a combination of their level of commitment to the DAO (measured in time, effort, priority, etc.) over a given period and the amount of value they expect to create over that period. Other members of the DAO (or the contributor’s working group) would be responsible for v... See more

Here’s what this looks like from the perspective of an individual contributor:

DAO infrastructure is an emerging sector, and novel compensation mechanisms are a key part of it. Fortunately, over the past year or so, we’ve seen more tools to help compensate contributors in various ways. The sector has also seen well-funded DAOs adopt more traditional mechanisms like USD-based salaries that feature token-based compensation pack... See more

For engagement flexibility, DAOs can create two tracks for contributors. One track would compensate contributors retroactively based on the value that they’ve created for the DAO. Commonly used mechanisms in this area include retroactive funding proposals — where contributors outline the value they’ve created in that period and make a commensurate ... See more