# \[Approved\] Build DAO: NDC Budget Subcategory code HOM-004P-1-1-1 Ecosystem
**URL:** https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919
**Category:** Build DAO
**Created:** [November 20, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919 "2023-11-20T13:01:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@jlwaugh](https://gov.near.org/u/jlwaugh)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919/1 "2023-11-20T13:01:09Z")
## 1. General Information
- **Organization Name:** Build DAO
- **Proposal Title:** Funding Open Web Development Cooperatively
- **Background**
- DAO created May 4, 2023
- Entity formed August 25, 2023
- **Category:** Ecosystem
- Grassroots initiative to support builders
## 2. Previous Funding
Over the past few months, Build DAO processed $41k from NEAR Foundation (via DevHub, Regional Communities, and other programs).
## 3. Relevant Links
**[Website](https://nearbuilders.com) | [Gateway](https://nearbuilders.org)**
**Social Media Distribution Channels:**
- [Near Social](https://near.social/mob.near/widget/ProfilePage?accountId=build.sputnik-dao.near)
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/nearbuilders)
- [Telegram](https://nearbuilders.com/tg-builders)
**Geographic Location:**
Supporting all communities of NEAR worldwide
## 4. Point of Contact
**DAO Wallet:** build.sputnik-dao.near
### James Waugh | james.near
**Country of Residence:** USA
**Links to Profiles:**
- [Near Social](https://james.near.social)
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/jwaup)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/jwaup)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/jlwaugh)
## 5. Team Members
### Elliot Braem | efiz.near
**Country of Residence:** USA
**Links to Profiles:**
- [Near Social](https://efiz.near.social)
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/elliot_braem)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/ejlbraem)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/elliotBraem)
### Shot K | plugrel.near
**Country of Residence:** N/A
**Links to Profiles:**
- [Near Social](https://plugrel.near.social)
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/plugrel)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/codegoon)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/codingshot)
## 6. Experience
##### james.near | Director at NEAR Builders
- Developer Relations at Banyan
- Former Community Manager at NEAR Foundation
##### efiz.near | Director at NEAR Builders
- DevHub contributor
- [everything.dev](https://everything.dev)
##### plugrel.near | Head of Decentralization at Banyan
- President at Minority Programmers
- Volunteer Contributor at NFT WG, Impact, Former NDC GWG
- Founder at GenaDrop
These core contributors of Build DAO have made significant progress with collaborators, including NDC, DevHub, NEAR Foundation, Pagoda, Aurora, Proximity Labs, and more!
- [Refactoring DevHub](https://github.com/near/neardevhub-widgets/issues/253) to build a better support system for communities ([merged](https://github.com/near/neardevhub-widgets/pull/343))
- Contributions to [Groups feature](https://github.com/NearSocial/SEPs/pull/2) on Near Social
- Existing [Code Review Program](http://nearbuilders.com/code-review) with Marketing DAO
- [BOSHACKS](http://boshacks.com/), leading to development of products like dApplets, MagicBuild.ai, etc.
- [Build DAO Telegram](https://nearbuilders.com/tg-builders) with a support channel and open hangout sessions every workday
- [BOS Academy](http://nearbuilders.com/academy) education program ([6 workshop videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hBBUBIWjqI&list=PLfhNHA8XzVu6wLicDkkv4hp-TXCMv6MHo&pp=iAQB))
- [DiscoverBOS](http://twitter.com/blockchainOS) community platform in development
- [NEARbuilders.com](http://nearbuilders.com/) provides a go-to developer community portal for groups and projects
- Partnered with Liberty DAO for [Hack-o-ween](https://near.social/devgovgigs.near/widget/gigs-board.pages.Post?id=1485) ([project viewer](https://near.social/hackoween.near/widget/app))
- Supporting [Abstraction Hacks](https://www.abstracting.org/) event in January 2024
- Launched gateway to streamline onboarding and experiment with on-chain collaboration tools: [NEARbuilders.org](https://nearbuilders.org/)
## 7. Charter / Goals
### Working Document: [Build DAO](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13kRa9wR7QT2ANTuhIz75F5mVB0qQuTKdh204EfUKMAE/edit)
### Adjacent Legal Entity
**[NEAR Builders Cooperative](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ViQM-aSptllLbx7UVkEp3QbMflDcQ56E_XnoPB9SHw8/edit?usp=sharing)**
—\> [filed in Colorado](https://www.coloradosos.gov/biz/BusinessEntityDetail.do?fileId=20231892475)
**Bylaws:** [23.08.25\_BDAO\_bylaws.pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ZNsQNaOvPRTdYARtS6gfNIn83LKv-58/view?usp=drive_link)
**Context:**
[https://delphilabs.medium.com/assimilating-the-borg-a-new-cryptolegal-framework-for-dao-adjacent-entities-569e54a43f83](https://delphilabs.medium.com/assimilating-the-borg-a-new-cryptolegal-framework-for-dao-adjacent-entities-569e54a43f83)
### Overview
**Mission:** empowering communities to learn, collaborate, and evolve
**Vision:** builders helping everyone build, using the open web stack
**Core Programs:**
- Open Sprints
- Rewards
- Workshops
### What problem does Build DAO solve?
Builders want to get involved with NEAR, but they don’t immediately understand how to navigate the complexity of this decentralized ecosystem. They might read the documentation and reach a “hello world” moment. However, it feels unclear why they should continue building open web solutions, especially if community validation doesn’t generate opportunities.
- Connecting builders with opportunities
- Supporting open web development
- Facilitating community-led governance
### How can your DAO / project achieve NDC priorities, goals, and KPIs?
Build DAO will add to the vitality of NEAR in several ways:
- Strengthening the NEAR developer community via knowledge sharing
- Improving the quality of products developed on the NEAR platform
- Activating and retaining talented builders, projects, and teams
- Fostering a collaborative culture that aligns with NEAR’s core principles
- Empowering builders with real decision-making power in governance
### Alignment with NEAR Ecosystem
This proposal is aligned with the strategy of the NEAR Digital Collective (NDC). We aim to drive sustainable growth (retention) by engaging, supporting, and rewarding qualified builders. As our community continues to develop the open web together, we create opportunities to activate contributors in our evolving builder economy.
1. Growth / Adoption
2. On-chain Value
3. Engagement
Our attribution system is based on measurable progress in terms of development and usage of valuable applications, tools, and other solutions. This approach, involving retroactive compensation, encourages NEAR builders to experiment and further develop useful products.
### Composable Dashboards
**Recently Active Builders:** [hack.near/widget/Builders](https://near.social/hack.near/widget/Builders)
_→ anyone who saved at least 1 widget on mainnet after (or before) a given blockheight_
**Most Active Builders:** [devs.near/widget/devs.Rank](https://near.social/devs.near/widget/devs.Rank)
_→ ranked by total number of widgets on mainnet_
**Most Popular Builders:** [hack.near/widget/devs](https://near.social/hack.near/widget/devs)
_→ ranked by total number of stars (across all their widgets)_
**Most Popular Widgets:** [hack.near/widget/widgets](https://near.social/hack.near/widget/widgets)
_→ ranked by number of stars_
### Roadmap + Milestones
**December:** 100 members in community group (30 currently)
**January:** 10+ stewards / mentors volunteering
**February:** ETHDenver activation (30 new builders with 50% retention month over month)
**March:** submit proposal for V2 of NDC
## 8. Budget
### Projected Q1 Budget: $150k
The plan is to use 90% of the funds ($135k) to reward builders for open web contributions, along with 10% (~$5k per month) for operational costs and other necessary expenses.
- $20k rewards in January
- $45k rewards in February
- $70k rewards in March
**Details:** Until next year, we are focused on growing the Build DAO community group (on-chain) by inviting well-known NEAR contributors. Our team will coordinate with DevHub to produce a community-led activation for engaging developers at ETHDenver in February, and we plan to support an online public goods hackathon starting in March.
### Time Commitment
- James Waugh: full time
- Elliot Braem: part time
- Shot K: part time
### Remunerations
Our team is not prioritizing any compensation for governance / admin work in the budget.
## 9. Longevity
This DAO requires continuous funding to support public goods. However, we do have additional sources of revenue and potential funding. The intention is to develop a regenerative model, which means it will be self-sustainable, self-improving, self-propagating, and self-evolving by nature. Our vision is pluralizing Build DAO to connect many resilient communities who learn from each other and work together! Possible roadblocks include complexity of coordination with similar organizations like DevHub and Developer DAO. However, by cooperating and ideally collaborating, we can identify shared values, facilitate alignment, and maximize opportunities.
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### Author:  [@Ola](https://gov.near.org/u/Ola)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919/2 "2023-11-20T14:17:39Z")
Now we start to Build🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
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### Author:  [@DDeAlmeida](https://gov.near.org/u/DDeAlmeida)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919/3 "2023-11-21T17:07:31Z")
Hi, thank you.
Which wallet is for Build DAO ?
Can you share more details about Budget ?
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### Author:  [@jlwaugh](https://gov.near.org/u/jlwaugh)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919/4 "2023-11-21T18:21:43Z")
Hey, of course! Thanks for asking 🙂
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### **Build DAO Wallet:**
`build.sputnik-dao.near`
→ view membership on [Astra++](https://near.social/astraplusplus.ndctools.near/widget/home?tab=members&daoId=build.sputnik-dao.near&page=dao)
### Proposed Budget:
**$150k for Q1**
The plan is to use 90% of the funds ($135k) to reward builders for open web contributions, along with 10% (~$5k per month) for operational costs and other necessary expenses.
- $20k rewards in January
- $45k rewards in February
- $70k rewards in March
**Details:** Until next year, we are focused on growing the Build DAO community group (on-chain) by inviting well-known NEAR contributors. Our team will coordinate with DevHub to produce a community-led activation for engaging developers at ETHDenver in February, and we plan to support an online public goods hackathon starting in March.
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I’ve updated the budget section above as well.
Please let us know any more questions. Your feedback is much appreciated!
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### Author:  [@DDeAlmeida](https://gov.near.org/u/DDeAlmeida)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919/5 "2023-11-21T19:18:03Z")
Thank you, i support your proposal
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### Author:  [@louis](https://gov.near.org/u/louis)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919/6 "2023-11-23T03:54:08Z")
I will always support community initiatives that focus on builders like yours. A reminder: please stay on track with the core team’s progress, tilting resources towards strategic directions, such as Fast Auth + idOS, chain abstraction, DA service, AI + Web3, etc. Keep up the wonderful work. 🌹
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### Author:  [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/approved-build-dao-ndc-budget-subcategory-code-hom-004p-1-1-1-ecosystem/36919/7 "2023-11-27T02:45:10Z")
> [@jlwaugh](#):
>
> ## 7. Charter / Goals
>
> ### Working Document: [Build DAO](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13kRa9wR7QT2ANTuhIz75F5mVB0qQuTKdh204EfUKMAE/edit)
>
> ### Adjacent Legal Entity
>
> **[NEAR Builders Cooperative](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ViQM-aSptllLbx7UVkEp3QbMflDcQ56E_XnoPB9SHw8/edit?usp=sharing)**
> —\> [filed in Colorado](https://www.coloradosos.gov/biz/BusinessEntityDetail.do?fileId=20231892475)
>
> **Bylaws:** [23.08.25\_BDAO\_bylaws.pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ZNsQNaOvPRTdYARtS6gfNIn83LKv-58/view?usp=drive_link)
Dear @jlwaugh ! Your proposal was approved.