# What is Dao Dao? ## What is DAO DAO? **DAO DAO** is the underlying governance and permission system that powers organizations and collaborative projects in the Regen App. When you create an **organization**, it is represented on-chain as a **DAO** (Decentralized Autonomous Organization). Likewise, every **project created within an organization** also becomes a DAO. This enables teams to manage members, permissions, and funds collectively and transparently on-chain. However, if you create a **project under a single user account** — not linked to an organization — that project does **not** become a DAO. It remains managed solely by that user, either on or off-chain, until it’s later associated with an organization. The Regen App provides a **simple interface** for managing your organization and projects, while **DAO DAO** provides the on-chain infrastructure that ensures security, transparency, and shared ownership. *** ### Why DAO DAO? DAO DAO ensures that every collaborative action in the Regen ecosystem is **secure, transparent, and role-based**.\ It powers all organization and project DAOs behind the scenes, enabling: * Collective ownership of assets (credits, tokens, NFTs) * Role-based permission management (RBAM) * On-chain execution of standard operations without requiring votes * Optional governance tools for major organizational decisions In other words:\ ➡️ **Regen App** makes it easy for you to manage your team and projects.\ ➡️ **DAO DAO** ensures that everything happens securely and transparently on-chain. *** ### What You Can Do: Regen App vs DAO DAO app | **Action** | **Regen App** | **DAO DAO (daodao.zone)** | | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Create and manage your organization** | ✅ Yes — with guided setup and profile management | ✅ Yes — with full DAO creation and customization options | | **Add, remove, and manage members** | ✅ Yes — via the Members tab | ✅ Yes — advanced role and authorization management through RBAM | | **Assign roles (Owner, Admin, Editor, Viewer)** | ✅ Yes — intuitive in-app role picker | ✅ Yes — create, edit, and manage any roles and permissions manually | | **Create and manage projects** | ✅ Yes — directly in the app | ✅ Yes — for projects that exist as DAOs under an organization | | **Create projects under a single user account** | ✅ Yes — but these are *not* DAOs | 🚫 No — can only create project DAOs linked to an organization | | **Edit organization or project profiles** | ✅ Yes — easy off-chain editing | 🚫 Not available — profile content is managed through the Regen App | | **Manage credits (send, retire, sell)** | ✅ Yes — streamlined credit management | ✅ Yes — advanced treasury and asset management | | **Create proposals and vote on decisions** | 🚫 Not in-app | ✅ Yes — full on-chain governance and proposal system | | **Manage treasury funds and DAO assets** | 🚫 Not in-app | ✅ Yes — control and track treasury activity directly | | **Create SubDAOs for teams or working groups** | 🚫 Not in-app | ✅ Yes — supports advanced organizational structures | | **Customize governance settings** | 🚫 Default setup only | ✅ Yes — flexible thresholds, tokens, and policies | | **Cross-chain operations** | 🚫 Not supported | ✅ Yes — available for advanced users | | **Token creation and distribution** | 🚫 Not supported | ✅ Yes — mint and distribute DAO tokens | *** ### How the Two Work Together You can think of it like this: * The **Regen App** is your main workspace — where you create organizations, manage projects, invite team members, and handle credits. * **DAO DAO** is the underlying on-chain system — it ensures that everything your organization and its projects do is transparent, verifiable, and collectively managed. If you’re part of an organization, you can always open your DAO directly in the [DAO DAO](https://daodao.zone) app to explore proposals, governance settings, and treasury management. Projects created under **your personal account** are not part of a DAO until you associate them with an organization, at which point they gain DAO capabilities automatically. *** ### Learn More * [**Create an Organization**](/guides/regen-app-project-developers-and-land-stewards/organizations/create-an-organization.md) — Set up a new organization and profile to represent your team. * [**Manage Organization Members**](/guides/regen-app-project-developers-and-land-stewards/organizations/manage-organization-members.md) — Add, remove, or update team members and their roles. * [**Manage Project Collaborators**](/guides/regen-app-project-developers-and-land-stewards/organizations/manage-project-collaborators.md) — Control who can access and contribute to individual projects. --- # 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. 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