Contribution Accounting

<aside> 💡 this proposal puts forward a broad framework for Contribution Accounting and a specific mechanism for the first two phases.

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Definitions:

Genesis: creation of the idea and initial team formation (up to kick-off workshop).
Bootstrapping: developing the idea up to the moment that funds have been obtained and are approved through a proposal for distribution to contributors
Post Bootstrapping or Partial Bootstrapping: after funds (obtained from grants/donations, revenue, or debt) are approved for distribution to contributors and before a Valuation Event for the project has taken place.
Post-Valuation Event: Starting immediately after the Valuation Event and onwards

Note: Currently, RnDAO is in the Bootstrapping phase.

Each Phase gets allocated a % of the contribution accounting, which is then 'distributed’ amongst the contributors who participated in that phase.

(note that no actual distribution takes place, contribution accounting is simply a record for the team to use as they see fit).