Ethereal Forest
Ethereal Forest aims to create PDX DAO, a coalition of local decentralized organizations to enhance participation and resource-sharing in Portland, focusing on research, tool curation, community engagement, and global collaboration.User Review
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Reviewed on 15 Apr 2024 09:06 PM
Project is creating impact through public goods, civic service, civic works, civic innovations or civic utilities.
The project description indicates that Ethereal Forest aims to facilitate participatory engagement through a DAO that would orchestrate civic works and potentially influence civic innovations or utilities by fostering a decentralized approach to governance.
Project exhibits clear relevance to the broad framing of civic innovation.
Ethereal Forest's approach to implementing a city DAO and engaging various community stakeholders aligns with the broader concept of civic innovation, particularly in leveraging blockchain technology for civic engagement.
At least one project steward is a member of OpenCivics consortium.
There is no evidence provided within the project description that confirms the involvement of OpenCivics consortium members. Additional verification is required.
Project team size and skills correlates to use of funds and desired impact.
The project appears to have a focused plan for research, community engagement, and collaboration, suggesting that the team has aligned its skills and size with its proposed uses of funds and intended impact.
Project demonstrates a clear track record of previous work.
Ethereal Forest has detailed previous activities and engagements, such as the ETHPDX meetup, ReFi DAO Local Node, and various community outreach initiatives, which provide a track record of their work.
Project must agree to participate in co-development of collaborative and grantee accountability protocols as part of their impact reporting process.
The project description does not explicitly state their agreement to co-develop accountability protocols. Confirmation from the project stewards is necessary.
Project adheres to OpenCivics Ethical Standards and Pledge.
While the project appears to align with civic-minded objectives, there is no direct mention of adherence to OpenCivics Ethical Standards and Pledge. An explicit statement or declaration would be needed for confirmation.
Project stewards pass OFAC screening process.
The OFAC screening process result is not mentioned in the provided documentation. An official check would be necessary to verify this criterion.
Optional: Project is encouraged to include focus on collaboration between projects or on tools and infrastructures for collaboration.
The project emphasizes collaboration through initiatives such as Local DAO Summer and discussions about urbanism and decentralization, indicating a strong collaborative component.