The DAO Delegation Handbook V1
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Structuring and Growing DAO Delegates
    • Summary
    • Understanding Delegation
    • The Strategic Value of Professional Delegates
    • Case Studies & Industry Benchmarks
      • 1inch
      • Uniswap
      • Push DAO
      • Optimism
      • Sky
      • Lido DAO
      • Gnosis DAO
      • Arbitrum
      • Aave
      • Rari DAO
      • Paraswap DAO
      • Polygon
      • Key Takeaways from Delegate Programs
    • Reframing Compensation
    • Effective Delegate Program Design
      • Delegation Infrastructure
      • Community Engagement & Visibility
      • Accountability & Performance Standards
      • Transparency & Reporting
      • Diversity & Governance Balance
    • Sustaining & Evolving Delegate Programs
    • Ready, Set, Delegate!
    • Appendices
      • Legal Considerations
      • FAQs
      • Glossary
      • Resources
      • Templates
      • Tutorials
  • Part 2: The Delegate´s Roadmap
    • Summary
    • Becoming a DAO Delegate
    • Getting Started: Laying the Foundation
    • Establishing Your Delegate Profile
    • Core Responsibilities of a Delegate
    • Essential Tools for DAO Delegates
    • Exemplary Delegate Practices and Case Studies
    • Scaling Your Impact as a Delegate
    • The Future of DAO Delegation
    • Appendices
      • Legal Considerations
      • FAQs
      • Glossary
      • Resources
      • Templates
      • Tutorials
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Exemplary Delegate Practices and Case Studies

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Delegates play a crucial role in shaping DAO governance, but their level of contribution varies. Some passively vote on proposals, while others actively engage in discussions, provide governance insights, and drive meaningful decision-making. The most effective delegates combine transparency, data-driven decision-making, and deep community engagement.

To understand how top DAOs structure their delegate incentive programs, refer to Part 1: Case Studies, which covers examples from DAOs like Optimism, Uniswap, Arbitrum & more.

Each of these DAOs has developed structured programs to reward active and high-performing delegates, ensuring governance remains effective and decentralized.

Learning from Top Delegates

To gain deeper insights into what makes a high-impact delegate, explore real-world delegate performance metrics on platforms like:

  • Karma Dashboards– This platform tracks governance participation, allowing you to see which delegates are consistently active across multiple DAOs. Look at top-ranked delegates to identify common traits of high performers.

  • Tally Community – Navigate to the Community section of different DAOs to view delegate leaderboards and their Karma scores. These scores reflect a delegate’s governance participation, voting consistency, and engagement.

By studying the top-performing delegates, you can better understand the attributes that lead to trust, influence, and long-term success in DAO governance.

Lessons from High-Performing Delegates

Across these case studies, the most effective delegates:

  • Maintain high transparency and regularly communicate governance decisions.

  • Engage in structured governance discussions, not just voting.

  • Use data-driven decision-making instead of emotional or uninformed voting.

  • Prioritize long-term governance impact over short-term incentives.

  • Participate in working groups and governance research to deepen expertise.

Being a high-impact delegate is a continuous process—it requires consistent engagement, reputation-building, and adaptation as DAOs evolve.