Governance

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Trust must be designed.

Clear rights, separate fund controls and visible decisions protect the movement from personal, financial and political capture.

Membership provides

Participation rights

01Propose community and member-led initiatives

02Vote on eligible collective priorities

03Join chapters and expert circles

04Apply to the Empowerment Fund

05Inspect published allocations and outcomes

06Question decisions and use an appeals process

Membership does not provide

Financial entitlement

×No ownership of community funds

×No dividends or investment returns

×No repayment of membership dues

×No guaranteed financing

×No vote that bypasses feasibility or law

×No private access to another member’s sensitive data

Responsible community voting

Members choose among projects that can work.

01

Independent verification

Eligibility, feasibility, cost and conflicts are checked before voting.

02

Informed member choice

Comparable summaries show benefits, risks, budgets and maintenance.

03

Fiduciary confirmation

The responsible committee confirms legality and available funds before release.

What members should always see

The public trail of every decision.

01Separate fund ledgers

02Quarterly allocation reports

03Conflict declarations

04Project milestones

05Annual independent review

06Decision and appeals log

Founding clause

Contributions are membership dues dedicated to collective action. They do not constitute investments, deposits or savings and create no entitlement to financial return or guaranteed support.

The charter belongs to the members

Help establish the rules before the first vote.

Join the founding circle