Reference
Glossary
Terms and definitions
Plain-language definitions for the terms you'll see on EnDAO.
Some Groups use different words for these things. A Trust calls Decisions “Resolutions.” A Donor Fund calls them “Grants.” A Congregation calls them “Motions.” Different label, same thing.
Activity
The running record of everything that happens in a Group — Decisions created, votes cast, members added, treasury transactions, settings changed.
Admin
A member who can change Group settings, manage members, and take administrative actions.
Approval threshold (Decisions)
The share of For votes a Decision needs to pass — for example, simple majority (50%) or supermajority (66%). Set per Group.
Approval threshold (Treasury)
The number of approvers required before a treasury transaction can move forward — for example, 2-of-3 means any 2 of the 3 approvers need to sign.
Approver
A member authorized to approve treasury transactions.
DAO
Short for “Decentralized Autonomous Organization” — a Group whose rules and shared funds are governed collectively by its members rather than a single operator. Most Groups on EnDAO don't need to identify as one. The mechanics work the same way either way.
Decision
A formal proposal members vote on — funding requests, policy changes, anything the Group decides together.
For / Against / Abstain
The three vote options on a Decision. For supports passing. Against opposes. Abstain counts toward quorum but doesn't take a side.
Group
An organization on the platform. Could be a community fund, a trust, a partnership, a chapter network — any kind of group that makes decisions together and manages shared money.
Invitation
A link that lets someone join a Group. Sent by an admin or, if the Group allows it, by an existing member.
Member
A person who belongs to a Group.
Protector
An emergency oversight role for fiduciary structures — trusts, family offices, and similar arrangements. By default the Protector role carries no special authority. Admins can activate it in Settings → Oversight and choose exactly which actions Protectors may take (remove an admin, pause the shared account, freeze the Group, or close a vote early). Every intervention is logged. Most Groups don’t need this.
Quorum
The minimum number of participants needed for a Decision result to count. Like requiring minimum attendance at a board meeting.
Role
A label that controls what a member can do — for example, Admin or Member. Permissions beyond the role can be granted to specific people individually.
Template
A starting point for a new Group. Templates set sensible defaults for common kinds of groups. See Templates for the full list.
Discussion
A conversation attached to a Group or to a specific Decision.
Treasury
The shared account holding a Group's funds.
Voting period
The time window a Decision stays open for voting. Set per Group.
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