TL;DR Arbitrum Onboarding V2: A Governance Bootcamp
The Onboarding Working Group consists of myself, Sandra Carillo (@san), and our advisor, Bhaumik Patel, founder of Atrium Academy, a Uniswap hooks incubator.
We propose launching a selective training program designed to onboard high-quality governance contributors to Arbitrum. These contributors will be matched with protocols and service providers to assist them with governance work.
Seven protocols and service providers have expressed interest in participating in the matching program: Areta, Event Horizon, Gains Network, Gitcoin, Tally, Plutus DAO, and Uniswap Foundation.
This initiative builds on insights from our pilot program, previously funded through a small Questbook grant.
What will new governance contributors work on?
We conducted a survey to better understand the governance needs of protocols and service providers, enabling us to tailor the the curriculum.
The survey revealed that protocols and service providers share common goals, including:
- Building relationships with delegates and ecosystem participants
- Enhancing visibility and brand reputation within the DAO
- Advocating for initiatives that align with their entity’s objectives
They also face similar governance pain points, such as:
- Limited time to manage governance tasks
- Difficulties engaging effectively with delegates and stakeholders
- Keeping up with forum discussions and voting activity
- Tracking and monitoring DAO initiatives
From these insights, we have identified the key roles and responsibilities of governance contributors, which include:
- Monitoring and summarizing forum discussions
- Tracking proposal submissions and progress
- Participating in DAO-wide calls and providing detailed summaries
- Providing insights into DAO sentiment, trends, and activities
We have built a Chatbot to help answer any questions that you may have about the proposal.