Proposal Key Aspects
- Receiver Entity: Celo Governance
- Status: [DRAFT]
- Title: Celo Communities Guild | Season 1 Funding Request
- Author(s): Goldo (@0xGoldo), 0xj4an-work (@0xj4an-work), Anthony (@0xKnight)
- Type of Request: Funding
- Funding Request: We are requesting 51,090 cUSD + 10,000 Celo for six (6) months of operations.
Summary
This proposal seeks funding to sustain and expand the Celo Communities Guild program across Discord, Telegram, Reddit, and X (Twitter) from July to December 2025.
Since August 2021, the initiative has safeguarded community spaces and encouraged engagement, activities now more important than ever as the Celo Foundation continues decentralizing operations. By keeping an experienced moderation team in place and enlarging incentive budgets, the Guild will strengthen collaboration, counter misinformation, and nurture the long-term growth of the ecosystem.
Motivation
Vibrant online communities drive innovation on Celo. Discord, Telegram, and Reddit are public goods where users learn, contribute, and connect. Moderators uphold quality dialogue, assist newcomers, and block scams. They also act as the coordination layer between regional DAOs and the global network, especially on Discord, ensuring information flows smoothly and voices from every locale are heard. Continued support for the Guild is therefore essential to community trust and ecosystem momentum.
Objectives
- Enhance Community Engagement – Foster active, meaningful, and welcoming interactions across all platforms to strengthen community bonds.
- Maintain Platform Safety – Enforce the Code of Conduct and enhance moderation to reduce spam, scams, and other harmful behaviors.
- Increase Ecosystem Awareness – Amplify updates and initiatives from projects and regional DAOs to grow visibility across the Celo ecosystem.
- Reward Participation – Support community quests, giveaways, and incentive programs like the Celo Community Steward initiative to encourage ongoing engagement.
- Facilitate Community Growth – Onboard and support new members, builders, and contributors, ensuring a smooth path into the ecosystem.
Specification
Building on a strong history of driving community engagement and ensuring a secure environment, this proposal lays out clear plans to strengthen moderation, reward active participation, and foster deeper collaboration across platforms such as Discord, Telegram (including main Celo Account and some other regional or language dedicated accounts), and Reddit.
- Active Moderation
- Ensure 24/7 coverage on Discord, Telegram, and Reddit.
- Uphold the Code of Conduct and address incidents quickly.
- Community Hangouts
- Host bi-weekly calls on Discord.
- Reward engagement and participation on the call in the form of NFTs and Celo token.
- Engagement Incentives
- Expand the Discord + Guild.xyz point system.
- Organize contests, quests, and giveaways to promote participation.
- Ecosystem Collaboration
- Deeper collaboration with the Celo Regional council to amplify their initiatives.
- Coordinate with the Celo Foundation and other ecosystem entities for cross-promotion.
- Transparency and Reporting
- Publish monthly activity reports and key metrics.
- X Account:
- Manage the @CeloCommunities account to amplify community news and updates and share contests and engage with Community.
- Google Services and Domains:
- Cover monthly payments for Google Services and domain renewals to maintain operational efficiency
(Operational costs for HashBot, and premium Discord and Telegram subscriptions are already covered through 2025 H1 and thus excluded from this request.)
Metrics and KPIs
- Lower average response time to inquiries.
- Increase monthly active engagement across channels.
- Reduce Code of Conduct violations.
- Track FAQ themes and sentiment trends.
- Grow participation in Guild.xyz quests.
Current Status
The Guild successfully met its H1 2025 targets by being a totally autonomous entity for the first time. Detailed spending records and monthly reports are available [here]. Building on that foundation, this proposal requests renewed funding to maintain momentum and add capacity for H2 2025.
Over the past six months (January–June), we have diligently tracked our expenses, which are transparently documented [here]. These records underscore our commitment to accountability and keep demonstrating the program’s value and impact.
Timeline and Milestones (Monthly)
- Active moderation in Celo Guilds (Discord, Telegram & Reddit), keeping those channels free of spam.
- Bi-weekly Community Hangout calls.
- Ongoing Guild.xyz quest campaigns.
- Regular amplification of ecosystem news.
- Active coordination with the Celo Foundation, cLabs, and other ecosystem entities to keep roles, access and information up to date.
- Exercise and enforce the community’s Code of Conduct.
- Monthly internal moderator meetings and reporting.
Detailed Budget
We are requesting a total of 51,090 cUSD + 10,000 Celo from the Community Fund to support six months of operations. The cUSD portion will be allocated primarily to cover the payments of three full-time moderators, 1 part-time moderator, and to fund the essential tools required for our work. The 10,000 Celo will be exclusively dedicated to fostering community engagement through contests, quests, giveaways, and similar initiatives.
Payments will be distributed monthly, with performance-based reviews to ensure the program’s objectives are met effectively.
| Item | Budget | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Celo Guild Lead Moderator & PM (0xGoldo) | 3,000 cUSD | 18,000 cUSD |
| Celo Guild Moderator – Security (0xj4an-work) | 2,500 cUSD | 15,000 cUSD |
| Celo Guild Moderator (Anthony) | 2,000 cUSD | 12,000 cUSD |
| Celo Guild Moderator – Part-time (TBD) | 1,000 cUSD | 6,000 cUSD |
| Subtotal – Compensation | — | 51,000 cUSD |
| HashBot Renewal and Integrations (Already covered in past proposal) | 1,500 cUSD | 0 cUSD |
| Google Services (15 cUSD/month * 6 months = $90) | 90 cUSD | 90 cUSD |
| Telegram and Discord Premium Services(Already covered in past proposal) | 500 cUSD | 0 cUSD |
| Subtotal – Operational Costs | — | 90 cUSD |
| Community Incentives(Contests, quests, Steward rewards, giveaways) | — | 10,000 Celo |
| Total | 51,090 cUSD + 10,000 Celo |
Any funds left at the end of the sixth (6th) month will be returned to the Celo Community Fund or deducted from the next iteration budget.
The Budget will be managed in a Multi Sign designed to have three members, part of the proposal.
Multisign Address (Threshold 2/3):
0x0B6a6666027d90fD56f4a2E1827296db4d590f4d
Signers:
- 0xgoldo: 0x33200aF9F9FdE72076B74fAb34fDc91D87257174
- 0xj4an: 0xFEF5A1A2b3754A2F53161EaaAcb3EB889F004d4a
- 0xKnight: 0xdd130bEEbAFe3e8d811252194B6b1F266A85FaB4
Payment Terms
Two equal transfers covering the full 51,090 cUSD + 10,000 Celo will be sent to the existing multisig 0x0B6a6666027d90fD56f4a2E1827296db4d590f4d. Payments are contingent on mid-term performance review.
Team
For H2 2025, the proposed rotation will have Goldo (@0xGoldo) stepping into the Lead Moderator role, 0xj4an-work (@0xj4an-work) taking on the position of Security Moderator, andAnthony (@0xKnight) contributing as Moderator and including a new position of a part time moderator.
Additional Support / Resources
We request continued access to Celo Foundation resources for training and strategic guidance. A full list of official, regional, and language-focused communities maintained by the Guild remains unchanged from H1 2025.
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Regional Focused Communities
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Language Focused Communities
We invite the community to review this proposal and share feedback to ensure alignment with the ecosystem’s goals. Together, we can create a stronger, more engaged Celo community.
Final disclosure: The Celo Foundation will retain ownership of the Discord, Telegram, and Reddit channels.
