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title: Moloch Marketing Braindump 10-5-21
tags: [MolochDAO]

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# Moloch Marketing Braindump 10-5-21
###### tags: `MolochDAO`

## An Overview of Recent Events
* We left off with a roadmap of the recent upgrade (insert image)
    * All members can now interact with the DAO much easier with the v2 DAO
    * We encourage you to hold on to your shares to participate in the next grant pipeline

* We completed the upgrade right before MCON and attended MCON
    * We heard members speak!(insert links to these talks, or the abbreviated tweets that MCON put out)
        * Ameen
        * Travis
        * Kevin
        * Griff
        * James
        * Others?
    * We strengthened DAO-to-DAO relations and spread the unholy gospel of MolochDAO
* Then we went to the WY Blockchain Stampede
    * To investigate the WY DAO LLC legislation that is unfolding there
    * Full of Bitcoin maxies!
    * Oil/gas industry wants to revitalize orphaned gas mines with Bitcoin operations 😭
    * Lots of FinTech and BizDev folks trying to figure out how to make DAOs recognized by the Fed, how to tax DAOists, and how to tax DAOs 😳
    * We need to continue to pay attention to these proceedings!
    * MolochDAO members spoke (insert links to all of these videos via WYhack website?)
        * Ann represented us during DAO day!
        * Ameen
        * Kevin
        * Griff
        * Vitalik - CTA to experiment with non-tokenized governance, PoH/POAPs/MACI, etc.
        * Others?
* Since returning, we have been preparing for the next stage
    * We need to clearly articulate some things!
        * Our mission
        * Member policies
        * Standardize our grant pipeline - based on learnings from the last round and considering v2 upgrade
        * A shortlist of potential grant recipients
    * We have dedicated October to crafting a new handbook and settling all these points
        * We are enlisting help from RaidGuild to conduct an audit of significant handbooks in the ecosystem so we don't try to reinvent the wheel!
        * We would like to hear from you if you have any thoughts on MolochDAO member policies!

## Updated Roadmap (image in progress; to be posted on Discord members-only channels and MailChimp)
### October
* An outline of what will be included in the new handbook
* A budget for the DAO! (thanks Ann!)
* An annual report of what we have funded, project progress updates, how much we should spend on the Q4 funding round, and an overview of RBG ops budget in relation to grant distribution
* Overview of current grant priorities

### November
* Announce the new grant pipeline!
* Provide a shortlist of potential grantees - RBG is currently preparing these recommendations
* The handbook will be integrated into our public-facing website
* We will perform a full UI/UX audit of our website to make sure all of the dates and procedures are up to date while performing a revitalization of our aesthetics!

## Next Grant Round
* Mid-November through mid-December!

## What Happens Next?
* Let's discuss priorities for Q1 2022!


**All of the above should be divided into Public>Twitter, Internal>Discord members-only, Cumulative>MailChimp update (basically everything listed above?)