Friends With Benefits (FWB) is a members club and 📝DAO "for people building culture on the internet," in its own words, counting more than 5,500 artists, technologists and builders across the world.
According to its membership page, FWB has been home to its community since 2020. The page says applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and that approved members pay $10 per month in membership dues. It lists member events, a collective treasury, a 📝Discord group chat and early access to FWB FEST under membership.
The about page describes the community's evolution "from an experiment in decentralized collaboration to a global ecosystem that spans digital and physical spaces." It says FWB closed a round from crypto venture firms in 2021; held its first FWB FEST in Idyllwild, California, in 2022 and launched an Event Keys program that has facilitated more than 250 member-led events in over 40 countries; formed an Unincorporated Nonprofit Association around its members in 2023; spun out its product studio, Scene Infrastructure Company, in 2024; and in 2025 supported the World Build program, held FEST for the fourth time and migrated its governance token to Base. Its homepage announced a fifth FEST in Idyllwild for July 31 to August 2, 2026.
FWB's governance page states that the club is governed by its members through proposals and votes, and it lists each proposal with its voting dates, vote count and result.
References
- https://fwb.help/