Governance Call - 14th February 2024
Happy Valentine’s Push Fam! 
This week we held our first governance call since @MrJaf left Push. His absence was part of the reasons why our weekly governance calls were temporarily suspended for the past two weeks. @MrJaf was very instrumental to the operations of Push DAO and he will greatly be missed by the community. It is now time for the rest of us to pick up from where he left off.
- We resumed our discussions on the Business Development SubDAO. @SixtyKeys gave us a rundown of the BD subDAO initiative which seeks to reward efforts by Push community members to drive collaborations between Push Protocol and other Projects. During the call, we conducted a live exercise that allowed community members to provide input/suggestions on aspects of the program design. First off, the community was asked for their thoughts on what compensation was appropriate for BD efforts for different tiers of Projects:
| Project Tier | Community Response |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 (>500k followers) | $200-$2000 |
| Tier 2 (>100k followers) | $850-$1500 |
| Tier 3 (>50k followers) | $500-$1500 |
| Tier 4 (>10k followers) | $100-$1000 |
- Secondly, community members were asked whether compensation should be split up depending on different phases of the BD process. Most community members thought that compensation should be split depending on phases. The different BD phases were broken down into five as follows:
| Phase | What does it entail? |
|---|---|
| Research Phase | Identifying the project you’re seeking to collaborate with |
| Engagement Phase | Communicating with the Project team and proposing the collaboration with Push |
| Pre-Implementation Phase | Getting a commitment from the team and announcing the collaboration |
| Implementation Phase | Getting the Project to integrate Push products (notifications, chat or spaces) |
| Post-Implementation Phase | Coordinating with Push Marketing Team, Ambassador Programs (LATAM, India, Africa) to create a campaign to launch the implementation |
However, most community members suggested that only the last three phases should be compensated.
- @SixtyKeys mentioned that the goal is to get out a final proposal for the BD subDAO by the end of February or early March. A BD subDAO working group will be created for people who want to get involved. The floor is open to any community member who is interested in steering the wheels of the BD subDAO, including being responsible for drafting the final proposal and taking ownership of the entire initiative. Simply reach out to @SixtyKeys and he will put you in touch.
The next topic was the Push Grants Program (PGP) v3:
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@SixtyKeys provided an update on where we are with PGPv3. The proposal for PGPv3 went through a vote and was successfully passed. The next step is electing a Grants Council for the program. Nominations for the Grants Council were opened on 5th February 2024, and closed on Monday, 12th February 2024. @ChristianDike, @SixtyKeys @jengajojo, @emixprime and @Rene are the current nominees. You can learn more about their background and skills here.
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This coming Friday, 16th February 2024, there will be a nominee pitch session for nominees to speak directly to the community and tell us why they think they are a good fit for the Grants Council. Venue is Push Discord (Push Voice Channel). Time is 3pm UTC. After the nominee pitch session, the plan is for the elections to hopefully take place the following week.
See you next week Push Fam!
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