AbstractThis paper describes the methodology behind ChainSights' Governance Vitality Score (GVS) and the DAO Governance Index (DGI). GVS is a composite score (0–10) measuring the governance health of a single DAO across four dimensions: participation quality, delegate engagement, power distribution, and community breadth. DGI aggregates GVS scores into an ecosystem-wide benchmark, analogous to the S&P 500 for DAO governance health. We cover all scoring components, their formulas, data sources...

AbstractThis paper describes the methodology behind ChainSights' Governance Vitality Score (GVS) and the DAO Governance Index (DGI). GVS is a composite score (0–10) measuring the governance health of a single DAO across four dimensions: participation quality, delegate engagement, power distribution, and community breadth. DGI aggregates GVS scores into an ecosystem-wide benchmark, analogous to the S&P 500 for DAO governance health. We cover all scoring components, their formulas, data sources...