> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://apecoindao.gitbook.io/apecoin-dao-governance-working-group/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://apecoindao.gitbook.io/apecoin-dao-governance-working-group/apecoin-dao-essentials/values.md).

# Values

The values of ApeCoin DAO are centered around community, transparency, and innovation. The DAO believes in the power of community and the potential of every member to contribute to the ecosystem. It values transparency in its operations and decision-making processes, as evidenced by AIPs like [AIP-121](https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-121-transparency-act-for-ecosystem-fund-allocation/8544), which proposed a transparency act for Ecosystem Fund Allocations.

* **Boldness**: We don’t shy away from the weird, the hard, or the new.
* **Equality**: One APE equals one APE.
* **Transparency**: Processes and decisions are shared openly with the community.
* **Collective Responsibility**: We leave everything better than we found it.
* **Persistence**: Success is an ouroboros, not a straight line.