# Community Engagement Plan ## Objectives * Increase transparency of the Budget Committee's activities * Foster community understanding of the budgeting process * Encourage community participation in budget-related discussions * Gather diverse perspectives and feedback from the Cardano ecosystem * Build trust between the committee and the wider Cardano community ## Primary Communication Channels * Intersect Gitbook * Publish comprehensive, detailed information about the committee's structure, processes, and decisions * Maintain an up-to-date repository of all official documents (Terms of Reference, Code of Conduct, etc.) * Provide educational content about the budgeting process * Share meeting minutes and decision summaries * Intersect Discord Server * Create dedicated channels for budget discussions, Q\&A, and feedback * Host regular AMAs (Ask Me Anything) sessions with committee members * Provide real-time updates on committee activities * Facilitate community polls and surveys to gather input on budget priorities ## Secondary Communication Channels * Committee Members' Social Media Accounts * Encourage members to share updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of committee work * Promote upcoming events, AMAs, and important announcements * Engage in discussions with community members to gather diverse perspectives * Cardano Forum * Create threads for in-depth discussions on budget-related topics * Share summaries of key decisions and invite community feedback ## Engagement Strategies * Regular Updates * Weekly progress updates on Discord * Monthly summary reports on Gitbook * Quarterly comprehensive reviews of committee activities * Interactive Sessions * Monthly live Q\&A sessions on Discord * Quarterly town hall meetings with presentations and open discussions * Community Feedback Loops * Implement a suggestion box on Discord for community ideas * Conduct periodic surveys to gauge community sentiment on budget priorities * Establish a formal process for community members to submit budget proposals * Educational Initiatives * Create a "Budget 101" series on Gitbook to explain the budgeting process * Host workshops on Discord to train community members on how to engage with the budgeting process * Transparency Measures * Publish a transparency report quarterly, detailing all major decisions and their rationales * Create a public calendar of committee meetings and events ## Roles and Responsibilities * Committee Secretary * Coordinate overall communication efforts * Ensure timely updates on Gitbook and Discord * Community Liaisons * Moderate Discord channels and facilitate discussions * Organize and host interactive sessions * Committee Members * Participate in AMAs and town halls * Share updates and engage with the community on personal social media accounts * Communications Specialist * Develop content strategy for all channels * Create engaging, accessible content about complex budget topics ## Metrics and Evaluation * Track engagement metrics on Discord (active users, message volume in budget channels) * Monitor Gitbook page views and time spent on pages * Analyze social media engagement (shares, comments, reach) for committee members' posts * Conduct quarterly community satisfaction surveys * Evaluate the quantity and quality of community feedback and proposals received ## Timeline * Implement core communication channels (Gitbook and Discord) immediately * Launch educational initiatives within the first month * Begin regular updates and interactive sessions within the first two weeks * Conduct first quarterly review after three months ## Adaptation and Improvement * Review this engagement plan quarterly * Adjust strategies based on community feedback and engagement metrics * Continuously explore new ways to improve community engagement and transparency --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://committees.docs.intersectmbo.org/intersect-budget-committee/standards-operational-procedures/community-engagement-plan.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.