🛠️ GoodDollar Launches Buildathon with $3K Prize Pool

**Four Mission-Aligned Projects Selected for G$ Redistribution Pilot** GoodDollar has identified initial projects to expand G$ economic activity: - **@gardens_fund** - Community-driven grantmaking platform - **@ReFiDAOist** - Regenerative finance initiative - **@Textileprotocol** - Decentralized data protocol - **@greengoodsapp** - Sustainable goods marketplace **The Approach** Each project will redistribute G$ tokens differently within their own communities and ecosystems. The goal is to create more economic activity around the G$ token while maintaining alignment with GoodDollar's mission. **Background on Gardens Fund** One pilot participant, Gardens Fund, addresses traditional grantmaking challenges through: - Milestone-based funding releases - Transparent progress tracking - Community-driven accountability - Reputation building for projects Built on Celo, Gardens Fund demonstrates how open finance can support grassroots public goods projects with clear accountability mechanisms.

A new governance proposal (GIP-26) is now open for community discussion on the GoodDollar forum. The proposal suggests allocating a portion of GoodDollar distributions to support public goods and projects through a proposed **House of Alignment**, while maintaining the existing Universal Basic Income (UBI) program. This marks a potential shift in how the protocol distributes its G$ tokens beyond direct UBI payments to users. [Read the full proposal](https://discourse.gooddollar.org/t/gip-26-begin-distributions-to-house-of-alignment/8890)

**GoodDollar launches action phase** of its governance redesign initiative, inviting community participation to shape a fairer decision-making system. **Key developments:** - Transition from planning to implementation stage - Open community contribution through dedicated forum - Focus on creating more equitable governance structure **Background context:** - Process began with core mission and vision discussions - Part of broader governance overhaul for the UBI protocol - 900k+ users and $600k+ in G$ tokens distributed since launch **How to participate:** - Join discussions at [GoodDollar forum](https://discourse.gooddollar.org/tag/cogov) - Contribute ideas for governance improvements - Help design fairer community decision-making processes The initiative represents a significant step toward **community-led governance** for one of Web3's largest Universal Basic Income projects.

**Why does funding public goods consistently fail?** GoodDollar's @HadarRot is hosting an open discussion exploring: - How current money systems work - What G$ could become for supporting commons - Building money that truly backs public goods **Session Details:** - Date: Tuesday 16th - Time: 4pm GMT - Format: Open discussion [RSVP here](https://luma.com/67vy4rv2) This follows previous workshops on programmable money designed for everyone, not just the few. The session aims to reimagine how digital currency can better serve collective needs. **Join the conversation** about creating sustainable funding mechanisms for public goods.