a DAO for learners everywhere

You ask. We buy. They learn.

Pencil is a community-driven DAO bringing educational opportunities to the world through DeFi and Web3. Creator funds from our Solana token go straight to what learners actually need: books, laptops, tuition, school supplies, and more.

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Live treasurySolana mainnet
Community treasury balance
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This is the wallet that funds Pencil. Anyone can watch every dollar come in and go out.

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batch one

First up: Pencils of Promise

Our first move was a donation from the treasury to Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit that builds schools and funds education programs around the world. We sent 5 SOL through their crypto giving channel, and their receipt is posted below.

  1. Treasury fundedCreator funds are in the wallet above, live on-chain.
  2. Donation sent5 SOL sent from the treasury to the Pencils of Promise donation address. View the transaction.
  3. Receipt postedPencils of Promise confirmed the gift. Receipt #213471 is below.
Pencils of Promise tax receipt #213471 for an online cryptocurrency donation of 5 SOL from Pencil DAO, with the donor's street address, city and zip blurred out. The transaction ID matches the on-chain transfer.
Batch one receipt Issued by Pencils of Promise for 5 SOL. The transaction ID on the receipt matches our on-chain transaction. Our street address is blurred. Tap the image to view it full size.

Pencil DAO is an independent community project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pencils of Promise. Learn more about them at pencilsofpromise.org.

batch two

Choose the path

Hold Pencil, connect your wallet and vote on where the treasury goes next. The team sends the funds from the treasury and posts the receipt for everyone to check.

  1. ConnectLink your Solana wallet
  2. Pick a pathChoose where funds go
  3. Sign your voteFree, no funds move
  4. See it fundedReceipt posted here

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Voting needs a Solana wallet such as Phantom or Solflare. You need to hold a minimum amount of Pencil, and one wallet gets one vote, changeable until the round closes. This round needs a quorum of votes to count — if that quorum isn't reached before voting closes, nothing happens: no path wins and no funds move. This is a community decision, not a promise of any return on the token.

Simple on purpose

No grant applications. No gatekeepers. Tell us what stands between you and learning, and the DAO gets it to you.

Creator funds go in

Creator rewards from the Pencil token on Solana flow into a community treasury, in the open, where anyone can watch them.

People submit needs

Students, teachers and communities post what they need and why. A textbook, a laptop, a year of school fees, a set of pencils.

The DAO buys it

The community reviews requests and buys approved items directly, so the money becomes the thing, not a cash payout. Receipts get posted for everyone to see.

📚 Textbooks 💻 Laptops & tablets 🎒 School supplies 🎓 Tuition & fees 🌐 Internet access 🚌 Transport to school 🔬 Classroom equipment

Why a DAO?

Education funding is slow, opaque and far from the people it should serve. Onchain, the money is visible, the decisions are shared, and a kid on the other side of the world is one request away from help.

Tell us what you need

Be specific and be honest. A link to the exact item helps a lot. Requests are reviewed by the community and approved ones are bought directly.

Heads up: requests may be shown publicly so donors can see where funds go. Please don't include your home address, phone number, or anything private. Contact details are optional.

The Pencil token

Creator funds from the token on Solana are what pay for every request.

Contract address 8XPDPyPAz4H64aqCHkSjuUYtyjfiG7dPi328WSkrpump
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