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Role & Authority - Specification Framework

Governance-to-Execution Model

Purpose: Alignment, clarity, onboarding

Audience: Internal team, partners, funders, reviewers

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I. Overview

Purpose of the architecture

Relationship between DAO governance and L3C execution

Authority flow summary

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II. Executive Financial & Capital Execution Role(s)

(role-agnostic; instantiated by title as needed)

Canonical definition of the financial and capital execution function

Executive scope, hierarchy, and delegation logic

Operation across DAO, L3C, and affiliated entities

Note: Specific titles (e.g., Director of Finance & Investments, Treasury Steward) are defined contextually and may vary by entity.

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III. Treasury & Capital Management Scope

Treasury operations

Liquidity and runway management

Capital allocation and deployment

Risk management, controls, and security

Financial intelligence and reporting

Governance execution

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IV. Capital & Financial Strategy Scope

Capital architecture

Allocation strategy

Investment and deployment logic

Treasury strategy

Financial and investment policy design

Governance translation

Ecosystem capital coordination

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V. Authority Boundaries

What governance bodies control (DAO, Board, Council)

What legal entities control (L3C, foundation, operating entity)

What execution roles are authorized to execute

Explicit non-authorities and reserved powers

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VI. Execution Model

Governance → mandate → execution flow

Delegation mechanisms

Reporting, feedback, and escalation loops

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VII. Accountability & Stewardship

Fiduciary posture and duty of care

Mission and mandate alignment

Long-horizon responsibility and non-extractive principles

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VIII. Use, Adaptation & Evolution

How this architecture is applied across entities and roles

Role instantiation and succession

Review, update, and amendment process

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Why this is the right abstraction

✅ Architecture is now person-independent

✅ Roles can change without rewriting governance

✅ Supports multiple execution roles, not just one

✅ Cleanly instantiates your role elsewhere (Role Specification)

✅ Reads as institutional, not personal

Your specific role now lives in:

Role Specification: Director of Finance & Investments

Commons Steward role definition

DAO Treasury Steward section

The architecture stays stable.

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Optional (but recommended) addition

If you want to future-proof even more, add this sentence to Section II:

This architecture supports one or more delegated execution roles, which may be held by individuals or teams and instantiated under different titles across legal and governance contexts.

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