Standard · 03
Aligned incentives
Structures that reward mission, contribution, and patience — not extraction, hype, or insider exits.
Why this matters
The default of the internet is to concentrate value upward. GROUNDWORK-grade initiatives have to show, in writing, why theirs doesn't.
Co-ownership is structural, capped, and disclosed. No one's seat scales infinitely just because they got there first.
Stewardship funds are documented with their scope, their cap, and who can spend them — before any money is collected.
How GROUNDWORK implements it
Co-ownership cap
A documented ceiling on individual ownership keeps any single party from quietly taking the institution.
Stewardship fund
Disclosed scope, cap, and authorized signers — published before fundraising opens.
Founder veto register
Any reserved founder powers are listed in plain language, with a sunset date.