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If you're starting something local

Local Node Builder

Everything you need to stand up a chapter, hub or local node.

A practical path for anyone forming a place-based regen group, a Greenpill chapter, a ReFi local node, a bioregional hub. It moves from “is our community ready?” through standing it up, funding it, growing it, and showing real impact. Built from patterns that have actually worked, with the pitfalls marked.

Begin the journey → 22 stops · ~110 min · 5 chapters
By the end you can
  • ✓Decide whether a local node is right for your community
  • ✓Stand up a minimum viable node and fund it sustainably
  • ✓Grow a healthy community and show your impact
  1. Is this for us?
    • 01 What is a local node? What a local node actually is, in practice. →
    • 02 The local node model The shape of the model and why it works. →
    • 03 Why local matters Why place-based action is the point, not a footnote. →
    • 04 Local nodes & the wider network How a node relates to DAOs and the global network. →
    • 05 Is your community ready? An honest readiness check before you start. →
  2. Stand it up
    • 06 The minimum viable node The smallest version that's still real. →
    • 07 Building your founding team Who you need around you, and the roles that matter. →
    • 08 Legal structures & fiscal bridges Fiscal sponsorship and the legal options, demystified. →
    • 09 Your first 90 days A concrete roadmap for the first three months. →
  3. Fund it
    • 10 Funding your node Building a mix that doesn't depend on one source. →
    • 11 The funding landscape The web3 funding world, mapped. →
    • 12 Gitcoin & quadratic funding Quadratic funding rounds, start to finish. →
    • 13 Direct donations with Giveth Setting up to receive donations on Giveth. →
    • 14 Writing grant proposals How to write a proposal that actually lands. →
  4. Grow the community
    • 15 Building trust Trust is the real infrastructure. How to build it. →
    • 16 Onboarding members Turning newcomers into contributors. →
    • 17 Conflict & coordination Handling friction before it burns people out. →
    • 18 Common pitfalls The mistakes that sink nodes, and how to dodge them. →
  5. Gather & show impact
    • 19 Types of gatherings The kinds of gatherings that build momentum. →
    • 20 Planning your events Running an event that's worth people's time. →
    • 21 Funding gatherings Paying for gatherings without going broke. →
    • 22 Showing your impact Measuring impact in a way people trust. →
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Regen Web3 Toolkit

A jargon-free field guide to using web3 for regeneration. Curated and written in the open with the Greenpill, ReFi DAO and Regen Commons communities.

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