About Us We are a laboratory for digital governance. Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition was compiled from the source by ChatGPT and edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html Metagov MTGV da970446-f8e1-497e-8d4f-5674b0028bc0 A laboratory for digital governance focused on enabling self-governance in the digital age. Harvard Law School Metagov was founded in 2019, out of a seminar at Harvard Law School called “Governing Virtual Worlds”. Metagov.org Co-Founders Joshua Tan (who TAed the class) and Louis Kang (one of the guest lecturers) got together and presented the original idea for Metagov to Lawrence Lessig (who taught the class), Primavera De Filippi (one of the other guest lecturers), and Joi Ito (Louis' mentor). Metagov.org Board of Directors Originally intended as a collaboration between Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center and the MIT Media Lab, we officially spun out as an independent nonprofit in January 2020, with Josh, Louis, Prima, and Larry serving as the initial board and Josh as the founding executive director. Joshua Tan Board Member and Founding Executive Director Louis Kang Board Member Primavera De Filippi Board Member Lawrence Lessig Board Member Eugene Leventhal In 2023, Eugene Leventhal stepped up from operations director to serve as interim (and eventually permanent) executive director. Liz Barry In 2024, Liz Barry joined us from the Computational Democracy Project as our third executive director. Metagov.org Supporters One Project Optimism Collective Henry Luce Foundation Mina Foundation Center for Cultural Innovation Grant for the Web Internet Archive Digital Infrastructure Fund Project Liberty National Science Foundation Listed as NSF in the source text. Gitcoin Support provided through past grants and multiple Gitcoin Grant Stack rounds. Filecoin Foundation Ethereum Foundation EPSRC / University of Oxford Future of Life Institute GnosisDAO Aragon Arbitrum Radicle ENS Metacartel Ventures NEAR Commonwealth Stanford Digital Civil Society Lab RMIT University Open Collective Our finances are hosted publicly on Open Collective Metagovernors Individual members supporting Metagov through its membership program. A governance layer for the internet that is empowering, creative, interconnected, and accountable. e2a2d670-aae6-4282-9ff4-b6781ccd8f05 To cultivate tools, practices, and communities that enable self-governance in the digital age. 2835420c-7505-4187-8e8b-7a94d5e15b5a Openness Produce public goods that are widely available and accessible and operate transparently for stakeholders. Inclusivity Foster a diverse and mutually supportive community of practice with multiple paths for participation. Rigor Advance research and practice with high standards of scholarship, accountability, and ethics. Experimentation Embrace scientific, technical, artistic, and social discovery to advance online self-governance. Digital Self-Governance Strengthen the capacity of online communities to design, operate, and evolve their own governance institutions. db9f5b3d-6958-4c8f-9790-3150f2115cb1 Community Cultivate vibrant and evolving collaborations among participants through shared spaces and membership. 515121a3-5ab7-49be-95b5-626b1dbed2cb 1 Research Produce and support research that advances knowledge and practice in digital governance. 9c3f9f3c-1e6e-44e5-818f-66fff69cca9f 2 Operations Sustain participatory, transparent, and accessible organizational infrastructure. 6cbca049-d2cf-49ba-b0e5-2e48ff80e934 3 2019-12-31 2026-01-05 https://metagov.org/ Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net