As part of the ongoing GoodDollar Governance Re-Vision, I’d like to announce that we will soon be launching CoGov: a collaborative governance redesign. CoGov will be led by the Governance Steering Committee (GSC) and will be open to all members of the GoodDollar community to participate.
What is CoGov?
CoGov is a 9-week structured governance hackathon that will engage the community in a participatory and iterative re-design of GoodDollar’s governance system. It will run from November 24, 2025 to February 6, 2026, inclusive of a two-week break during the end-of-year holidays. See below for the full schedule.
Why CoGov?
CoGov will provide an opportunity for all members of the community to work with the newly-formed GSC and members of GoodLabs to influence the evolution of a GoodDollar governance system that is clear, fair, and effective. The purpose of CoGov is threefold:
- Collaboratively make key governance design decisions with mission-aligned participants
- Re-engage the wider community and onboard external partners into GoodDollar governance
- Start a feedback loop between governance <> GoodDollar community <> GoodLabs to help define and drive future priorities
CoGov Overview
The CoGov campaign will be composed of the following 3 stages:
1. Mission & Vision
- Objective: Define the purpose, mission, and vision of GoodDollar’s governance system — the philosophical and directional “north star” that anchors all future design decisions
- Priorities:
- Clarify why governance exists in the GoodDollar ecosystem
- Define the relationship between all major stakeholders
- Develop principles and values that guide how governance should operate
- Desired outcome: GoodDollar governance North Star document
2. Framework & Architecture
- Objective: Design the structure of governance, defining who does what, how decisions are made, and where accountability resides
- Priorities:
- Establish a clear separation of roles between the GoodDAO and GoodLabs
- Define the key actors and map decision flows
- Design accountability and transparency frameworks
- Develop a model that balances inclusivity with efficiency
- Desired outcome: GoodDollar governance architecture 2.0
3. Tooling & Mechanisms
- Objective: Define the initial technical and implementation layer of governance
- Priorities:
- Select platforms and tools that fit our needs
- Define voting mechanisms, including the future of the GOOD token
- Discuss participation incentives and map funding flows
- Plan governance onboarding and communication infrastructure
- Desired outcome: GoodDollar governance MVP stack
Each CoGov stage will last 3 weeks, address the relevant priority area, and end with a forum post outlining the update to governance design. Each stage will progress as follows:
- Week 1 (Context Setting): GSC publishes a governance forum post that details proposals and guided discussion questions regarding the priority area, giving the community an opportunity to gain context and provide async feedback
- Week 2 (Community Call): Open call with GSC, GoodLabs, and community members for focused discussion and workshop
- Week 3 (Retrospective): GSC publishes a post to the forum summarizing the priority area’s updated design specifications and an implementation plan
| Priority Area | Dates | Community Call Link* |
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-3: Mission & Vision |
Nov 24 - Dec 12 | GoodDollar Governance Community call: Mission & Vision · Luma |
| Weeks 4-6: Framework & Architecture |
Dec 15 - Jan 16 (including 2-week holiday Dec 20 - Jan 4) |
GoodDollar Governance Community call: Framework & Architecture · Luma |
| Weeks 7-9: Infrastructure & Mechanisms |
Jan 19 - Feb 6 | GoodDollar Governance Community call: Tooling & Mechanisms · Luma |
| *Exact dates and time for the CoGov community calls will be announced shortly |
We will also be hosting a GoodDollar governance meet-up during Devconnect for all interested community members who will be down in Buenos Aires. You can find the event link here, with further details forthcoming.
Please let us know if you have any questions for now. Thanks!