Collective Impact

🏆 1st Place Winner - ICP Hackathon 10
We're proud to announce that Collective Impact won first place in the ICP Hackathon 10! See announcement

Collective Impact is a decentralized crowdfunding platform built on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) that empowers communities to fund social impact projects, govern decisions via DAO, and earn real-world rewards like volunteer trip access. This project combines DeFi mechanics, DAO governance, and transparent impact tracking for global good.

📖 Whitepaper & Project Roadmap

🌟 Read our comprehensive whitepaper to understand our vision, mission, and detailed project roadmap.

This document outlines our strategic approach to creating collective impact and the future development plans.

🚀 Problem & Solution

Problem:

Traditional crowdfunding platforms charge high fees (5-10%), lack transparency, and centralize control.

Solution:

🌱 Donation-Based Crowdfunding

Project Creation: Define goals, budgets, and deadlines (e.g., "Plant 10,000 Trees in Borneo – $10k Goal").
Multi-Currency Support: Donate in ICP, ckUSDC (stablecoin), or Cycles.
Escrow Smart Contracts: Funds auto-release only if goals are met; refunds if failed.

🗳️ DAO Governance

SNS Integration: Stakeholders vote on proposals via ICP's Service Nervous System.
Reputation-Driven Voting: Frequent donors earn more voting power.
Transparent Execution: All proposals and votes stored on-chain.

🎁 Reward System

Voluntrip Access Tokens: Fungible tokens redeemable for volunteer trips or certificates.
Governance Tokens: Earn voting rights for DAO decisions.
Soulbound Badges (SBTs): Non-transferable NFTs proving contribution history (e.g., "EcoHero Badge").

🛠️ Tech Stack

Blockchain: Internet Computer Protocol (ICP)
Smart Contracts: Motoko (DAO, donations, rewards)
Frontend: Next JS + TypeScript (hosted 100% on-chain)
Tokens: DIP20 (fungible rewards), SNS (DAO governance)
Auth: Internet Identity (passwordless login)
Storage: ICP Canisters (decentralized data)

💻 Development Setup

Prerequisites

Node.js (v18 or later)
pnpm (v8 or later)
DFX (latest version)
IC SDK

Local Development

Install Dependencies

# Install pnpm if you haven't already
npm install -g pnpm

# Install project dependencies
pnpm install

# Make sure dfx is installed and up to date
dfx --version

Start Local Internet Computer

# Start clean local IC instance in the background
dfx start --clean --background

Deploy Canisters

# Create canister identifiers
dfx canister create --all

# Build canisters
dfx build

# Deploy canisters locally
dfx deploy

# Generate canister type bindings
dfx generate

Start Frontend Development

# Start Next.js development server
pnpm dev

Important Notes

The frontend will be available at http://localhost:3000
Local IC network runs on http://localhost:8000
After making changes to Motoko canisters, you need to rebuild and redeploy:
To stop the local IC network:

dfx build
dfx deploy
dfx generate

dfx stop

Canister Structure

dfx/
├── canisters/
│   └── dex/           # Main DEX canister
│       ├── main.mo    # Main canister logic
│       └── types.mo   # Type definitions