| Type | Core Structure & Benefits | Reference Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate / Steward Program | • Community members submit an application → Snapshot vote elects delegates. • Season-based rewards if activity KPIs (voting rate, reports) are met. |
Optimism “Season” delegate program |
| Bounty & Bug / Task Board | • DAO posts micro-tasks (bug fixes, docs, meme design). • Anyone can claim → instant payout; low barrier for newcomers. |
Balancer “Maxis Bounty Board” |
| Grant / Residency Cohorts | • 6–12-week cohort with mentoring + mini-grants. • Demo Day funnels graduates into core teams or DAO roles. |
Uniswap Foundation Builder Residency · Gitcoin Kernel / Steward |
| Core-Unit / Committee Model | • Function-specific units receive budget & mandate; re-elected quarterly. • Onboarding via proposal + Snapshot vote. |
MakerDAO MIP-39 Core-Unit Framework |
| Grant RFP / Hackathon | • DAO publishes Requests for Proposals; teams build solutions. • Deliverables are reviewed and rewarded. |
Gitcoin RFPs · Uniswap Foundation Impact Grants |
There are other well-known on-chain onboarding models, but I’ve left out too older ones and those that overlap with Elixir’s PDS. As with the proposal at Treasury for Maxi&PDS, we can adapt or selectively borrow elements that best fit Elixir’s needs.