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Managing Endowments

Implemented (activation pending deployment)

Overview​

Garden vaults are yield-bearing positions (powered by Octant) that hold deposited assets on behalf of your garden. As an operator, you control deposits, monitor yield accrual, and manage withdrawals. Vaults are the primary mechanism for funding garden operations, gardener compensation, and community initiatives.

Treasury overview — total value locked, vault positions across gardens

Operator UI

Implemented (activation pending deployment)

Vault and endowment surfaces exist in admin routes.

On-chain activation

Implemented (activation pending deployment)

octantModule, octantFactory, and related vault modules are zero-address in latest deployment artifacts.

How It Works​

  1. 1

    Create or select vault

    Choose a supported asset and verify strategy settings in the Vault tab of your garden.

  2. 2

    Deposit assets

    Execute endowment deposits with role controls. Deposits enter yield-bearing positions immediately.

  3. 3

    Monitor yield

    Track harvest windows, pending allocations, and current balances through the vault dashboard.

  4. 4

    Withdraw or rebalance

    Run controlled exits with a full audit trail. Withdrawals go back to the garden's Tokenbound Account.

When to use vaults vs other endowment paths

If: You need managed deposit/harvest/withdraw strategy operations

Do: Use Vaults and Endowment.

Then: Track yield windows and rebalance policy in this workflow.

If: You need recurring capped member withdrawals

Do: Use Cookie Jars.

Then: Move to cookie-jar flow for interval and allowance controls.

If: You need community signaling before allocation

Do: Use Conviction and Signal Pools.

Then: Configure pool strategy and voting power mappings first.

Best Practices​

  • Establish a clear endowment policy before depositing — document deposit authority, withdrawal approvals, and reporting cadence
  • Monitor vault health regularly: check deposit/withdrawal ratios and yield performance
  • Use vaults for strategic, long-horizon allocations and cookie jars for operational expenses
  • Maintain transparent records of all vault operations for community accountability
  • Test deposit and withdrawal flows on Sepolia before running operations on production chains

What's Next​

Next best action

Set up lightweight payout mechanisms for your gardeners.

Cookie Jars