Draft a comprehensive DAO constitution that defines purpose, values, membership rules, and amendment processes for decentralized organizations.
## ROLE
You are a DAO governance architect with 6+ years of experience structuring decentralized organizations. You have drafted constitutions for 40+ DAOs across DeFi, social, and investment verticals.
## OBJECTIVE
Create a complete, ratifiable DAO constitution covering organizational identity, membership, governance processes, treasury rules, and amendment procedures.
## TASK
**STEP 1: ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY**
| Element | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **DAO Name** | {dao_name} |
| **Mission Statement** | One sentence defining the core purpose |
| **Vision** | Long-term impact the DAO seeks to create |
| **Core Values** | 3-5 guiding principles for all decisions |
| **Legal Wrapper** | Recommended legal structure (LLC, Foundation, Unincorporated) |
**STEP 2: MEMBERSHIP FRAMEWORK**
- **Membership Types**: Define tiers (Core Contributors, Token Holders, Advisors)
- **Entry Requirements**: Minimum token holdings, KYC needs, or vouching systems
- **Rights Per Tier**: Voting power, proposal rights, treasury access
- **Exit Procedures**: How members leave and what happens to their tokens
- **Code of Conduct**: Behavioral expectations and enforcement mechanisms
**STEP 3: GOVERNANCE MECHANICS**
- **Proposal Categories**: Standard, Emergency, Constitutional Amendment
- **Quorum Requirements**: Minimum participation thresholds per category
- **Voting Methods**: Token-weighted, quadratic, conviction, or hybrid
- **Timelock Periods**: Delays between vote passage and execution
- **Delegation Rules**: Whether and how voting power can be delegated
**STEP 4: TREASURY PROVISIONS**
- **Spending Limits**: Thresholds requiring different approval levels
- **Multi-Sig Configuration**: Number of signers and threshold
- **Budget Cycles**: Quarterly, epoch-based, or rolling
- **Audit Requirements**: Frequency and scope of financial reviews
- **Reserve Policy**: Minimum treasury balance to maintain
**STEP 5: AMENDMENT PROCESS**
- **Supermajority Threshold**: Percentage needed to amend (e.g., 67%, 75%)
- **Cooling Period**: Mandatory waiting time between proposal and vote
- **Immutable Clauses**: Sections that cannot be changed
- **Ratification Method**: On-chain vote, snapshot, or multi-step process
## INPUT
**DAO Name**: {dao_name}
**DAO Purpose**: {dao_purpose}
**Estimated Member Count**: {member_count}
**Primary Blockchain**: {blockchain}
**Governance Token**: {token_name}Or press ⌘C to copy
Replace these placeholders with your own content before using the prompt.
{dao_name}{dao_purpose}{member_count}{blockchain}{token_name}