# Proposal: Scroll DAO Delegate Accelerator Proposal **URL:** \ **Category:** Governance Iterations\ **Tags:** proposal\ **Created:** [March 27, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-scroll-dao-delegate-accelerator-proposal/571 "2025-03-27T13:42:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 14
**Author:** ![DonOfDAOs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/donofdaos/32/218_2.png) [@DonOfDAOs](https://forum.scroll.io/u/DonOfDAOs)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-scroll-dao-delegate-accelerator-proposal/571/14 "2025-03-31T12:46:19Z")
> [@Kene\_StableLab](#): > > In order to increase the chances of retention and consistent engagement, we need to have incentives for trainees, this is a key feature of running a program in our ecosystem, comparable programs at Optimism leverage incentives to keep trainees engaged. I believe this is the exact issue though, and why so many programs (correct me if I’m mistaken) fail to drive durable delegates for their respective ecosystems. If a user must be paid to join in the first place or to be retained _during_ the program, then how does one expect them to stay unpaid _after_ the program? I suppose one argument could be that the program is more intense than being a standard delegate, so maybe there’s a drop off in time commitment? But, ultimately, I think one of the greatest challenges program creators face in these kinds of initiatives is actually the pre-program, top-of-funnel portion. The finding of highly motivated aspiring delegates. This would require outreach and marketing. I’d be more supportive of distributing the incentive budget items toward pre-program methods of finding motivated users. This is also something EH would be happy to support in as this top-of-funnel is also very important to us. And, as an alternative perspective, if payment is the retention vehicle then perhaps waiting until after a DIP-type program is launched would drive best outcomes. Then graduates can immediately onboard into a delegate incentive plan. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-scroll-dao-delegate-accelerator-proposal/571)._