Proof of Purpose is an on-chain youth impact protocol on Base. Donors fund a transparent USDC treasury. Trusted partner orgs (Catalysts) propose real-world bounties. Youth (Champions) show up and do the work — a Catalyst verifies attendance in person via QR scan, and that scan is the on-chain proof. $PURPOSE is minted directly to the Champion's wallet, redeemable 1:1 for USDC at approved local Vendors.
What it is
Most youth-incentive programs are opaque: cash gets handed out, paperwork piles up, and donors never see where their dollar landed. Proof of Purpose puts the entire loop on-chain — donation → bounty → verified attendance → youth reward → local-business spend — so every step is publicly auditable in real time. No prepaid cards, no spreadsheets, no trust-us.
Champions don't need a wallet, a seed phrase, or a crypto background. They sign in by email, Google, Apple, or passkey; a smart wallet is created silently with sponsored gas. From their perspective: tap ENTER, do the work, get paid at a vendor down the street.
How it works
DONOR CATALYST CHAMPION VENDOR
│ │ │ │
│ 1. donate USDC │ │ │
├─────────────────────▶│ │ │
│ │ 2. post bounty │ │
│ ├────────────────────▶│ │
│ │ 3. QR scan │ │
│ │ on-chain check-in│ │
│ ├────────────────────▶│ │
│ │ 4. end bounty │ │
│ │ mint $PURPOSE │ │
│ ├────────────────────▶│ │
│ │ │ 5. show QR at shop │
│ │ ├───────────────────▶│
│ │ │ 6. backend signer │
│ │ │ burns $PURPOSE, │
│ │ │ pays USDC 1:1 │
│ │ │◀───────────────────┤Status
- V1 live on Base mainnet, funding flow active.
- V2 contracts (PurposeTokenV2, BountyManagerV2, VendorRedemptionV2) finalized — pending mainnet redeploy.
- On-chain governance (1 active monthly membership NFT = 1 vote) pending deploy of the thirdweb Vote contract +
vPURPOSEshadow token. - Tax-deductibility for donors paused pending federal clarity (e.g. CLARITY Act).
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