Temple Keeper
Overall stewardship, mission continuity, facility standards, community trust, and long-term institutional direction.
Temple Project
Governance & Accountability
A clearer operating model for separating TaoDaoism from the future Temple, protecting donor trust, and preparing for responsible institutional growth.
Core Principle
TaoDaoism Supports the Temple; It Is Not the Temple
TaoDaoism should function as the founding platform, education engine, and early support mechanism. The Temple of Dragon Clouds and Tranquility should become a distinct institution once legally and operationally established.
TaoDaoism
- Website and media platform.
- Educational articles and content systems.
- Product/service revenue.
- Early temple-development support.
- Community formation.
Future Temple
- Separate legal/governance structure.
- Temple-specific finances and records.
- Ritual, sanctuary, and facility operations.
- Public accountability to supporters.
- Advisory and community oversight.
Roles
Proposed Governance Roles
Digital Custodian
TaoDaoism.com, records, digital tools, publication workflow, and continuity of online education.
Ritual Advisors
Ritual correctness, temple etiquette, ceremony boundaries, and advisor review before public religious claims.
Educational Steward
Classes, children’s education, article standards, glossary integrity, and preservation work.
Community Council
Volunteer support, community needs, event feedback, conflict pathways, and public accountability.
Finance Steward
Donation records, restricted funds, budget categories, receipts, and reporting procedures.
Controls
Accountability Controls
Separate FundsTemple-designated funds should be tracked separately from general TaoDaoism support.
Restricted GivingProject-specific donations should be assigned to the correct project or disclosed as flexible support.
Public UpdatesProgress reports should show safe summaries without exposing private information.
Approval GatesMajor commitments such as land search, lease, construction, or opening should require review.
Privacy BoundariesDonors, children, recipients, addresses, internal negotiations, and security details are protected.
No Spiritual SalesDonations must not be framed as buying miracles, protection, rank, cures, or guaranteed favor.
Future Legal Review
Legal and Tax Status Must Be Clarified Before Major Fundraising
Before direct temple fundraising, the project should identify the receiving entity, tax status, whether donations are deductible, whether funds are restricted, and what happens if a project changes or is delayed.