1、DAOs for ImpactW H I T E P A P E RJ U N E 2 0 2 3ContentsImages:Getty Images 2023 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.

2、Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do

3、 not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.Executive summaryIntroduction1 Impact DAOs overview 1.1 What are DAOs?1.2 What are Impact DAOs?1.3 Major themes2 Case studies 2.1 UkraineDAO 2.2 VitaDAO2.3 Gitcoin DAO2.4 B

4、ig Green DAO2.5 Kolektivo2.6 Endaoment2.7 GoodDollar DAOConclusion ContributorsEndnotes3455678891011111212131415DAOs for Impact2Executive summaryDecentralized autonomous organizations(DAOs)are emerging structures that use blockchain,digital assets and related technologies to direct resources,allocat

5、e capital and organize people.Operating across finance,technology and social media,DAOs have expanded rapidly in recent years.In 2021 alone,the value of DAO treasuries surged by a factor of 40,from$380 million to$16 billion.Today,the analytics site DeepDAO estimates that DAO treasuries total$18.4 bi

6、llion.1 As DAOs have grown in scale,they have also expanded in scope.While most well-known DAOs operate in decentralized finance(DeFi),in recent years communities have begun creating DAOs focused on effecting positive change across a number of dimensions,including climate,community building and univ