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Resource library

Tools for doing the work, not just talking about it.

Templates, checklists, frameworks, and references maintained by the Institute. Open to everyone - membership is not required to use them.

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For new DReps

Six artefacts that cover the first month: set up your public presence, disclose properly, and build a repeatable review habit.

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Filter by type, topic, and level. Every resource lists an author, a reviewer, and the date it was last reviewed.

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Frameworkintermediate

Proposal Evaluation Canvas

A single-page canvas for working through a governance action: problem, evidence, cost, risk, accountability, and open questions.

proposal analysisgovernance
Reviewed 7/28/2026Open
Checklistintermediate

Treasury Request Checklist

Twenty-four questions to work through before voting on a treasury withdrawal, from budget realism to reporting obligations.

treasuryproposal analysis
Reviewed 7/21/2026Open
Templatebeginner

Conflict Disclosure Template

Standard disclosure fields for funding, authorship, employment, delegation, and personal relationships.

governancelegal
Reviewed 5/2/2026Open
Templatebeginner

Vote Rationale Template

A structured template covering context, evidence considered, tradeoffs, decision, and what would change your mind.

communicationgovernance
Reviewed 6/14/2026Open
Templateintermediate

Expert Review Request Template

How to ask a domain expert for a focused, time-boxed technical or legal read on a proposal.

technicallegalproposal analysis
Reviewed 6/30/2026Open
Glossarybeginner

Governance Glossary

Plain-language definitions for the terms that appear across Cardano governance actions, with links to canonical sources.

governancetechnical
Reviewed 8/2/2026Open
Referenceadvanced

Proposal Red Flags Library

A catalogue of recurring warning signs in proposals - vague scope, circular references, unverifiable claims - with worked examples.

proposal analysissecuritytreasury
Reviewed 7/11/2026Open
Templatebeginner

Meeting / Space Notes Template

A lightweight structure for capturing community calls and Spaces so that claims made verbally can be checked later.

communicationgovernance
Reviewed 4/19/2026Open
Checklistbeginner

DRep Onboarding Checklist

Everything to set up in your first month as a DRep: registration, public contact, disclosure, publishing cadence, and security basics.

governancesecuritycommunication
Reviewed 8/5/2026Open
Checklistadvanced

KPI Quality Checklist

How to tell a measurable outcome from a restated activity, with tests for baseline, attribution, and verification.

datatreasuryproposal analysis
Reviewed 6/22/2026Open
Frameworkadvanced

Milestone Funding Review Sheet

A worksheet for assessing staged funding: milestone definition, evidence of completion, and what triggers the next tranche.

treasurydata
Reviewed 7/3/2026Open
Checklistintermediate

Evidence and Source Quality Checklist

A short protocol for grading the sources behind a claim: provenance, independence, recency, and reproducibility.

dataproposal analysistechnical
Reviewed 7/30/2026Open

Governance glossary

Plain-language paraphrases. Canonical sources are linked where they exist.

Governance Brief

A monthly briefing on governance practice

Standards updates, new research, and academy releases. No voting recommendations - ever.