BoardEffect
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Overview
BoardEffect, powered by Diligent, is an industry-leading board management solution purpose-built to address the unique needs of nonprofit and volunteer boards. While some users requested improvements in the agenda management interface, the platform renders powerful AI Smart Meeting Minutes to instantly draft professional minutes and includes Calendar Sync.
BoardEffect Specifications
- Real-Time Communication
- File Sharing & Management
- Document Management
- Task & Project Management
What Is BoardEffect?
BoardEffect is a secure, centralized hub for governance, risk, and compliance designed to empower executives, administrators, and volunteer trustees of mission-driven organizations. This solution greatly increases board engagement by providing intuitive tools for collaboration and continuous governance beyond scheduled meetings. It specializes in simplifying the preparation and distribution of board materials and automating agenda planning, which results in significant time savings for back-office teams. The software supports a seamless transition to a completely paperless board environment.
BoardEffect Pricing
BoardEffect Integrations
The software integrates with a wide range of apps, including:
- GoToMeeting
- Zoom
Who Is BoardEffect For?
BoardEffect software is ideal for a wide range of industries and sectors, including:
- Nonprofit boards
- Healthcare systems
- Higher education
- Credit unions
- Foundations
- Large enterprises
- Mid-size businesses
Is BoardEffect Right For You?
BoardEffect is the platform of choice if you need to drastically reduce the administrative effort of managing board meetings and ensure year-round compliance. It is highly distinguished by its modern GovernAI features, including AI-powered summaries that instantly transform lengthy board books into concise, strategic takeaways. This innovation, combined with 24/7 expert support and onboarding, ensures rapid implementation and a highly engaged board focused entirely on achieving your organizational mission with less manual friction.
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BoardEffect Features
AI Smart Meeting Minutes
This powerful AI capability automatically transforms transcribed meeting notes and live transcripts into polished, professional-grade minutes within seconds. The tool ensures compliant recordkeeping by capturing key decisions and action items immediately, significantly reducing the administrative time spent on post-meeting document finalization.
Secure Centralized Document Hub
The platform provides a highly secure, one-stop location for all confidential board materials, including documents, board books, and historical archives. This centralized storage eliminates scattered paper files and manual processes, allowing authorized board members, executives, and administrators to access vital information anytime from any device.
Year-Round Task Tracking
Beyond standard meeting management, the software provides essential tools to easily assign and monitor board-related action items and follow-up tasks across committees and working groups. This feature enables continuous governance and ensures accountability by maintaining real-time visibility into all progress and helping the organization drive daily operational objectives.
AI-Powered Summaries
BoardEffect integrates artificial intelligence to condense extensive meeting materials and board books into actionable, easy-to-digest summaries with a single command. This innovative feature helps board members and executives grasp key discussion points quickly, ensuring they arrive at meetings fully informed and prepared to contribute meaningfully to strategic discussions.
Real-Time Collaboration With E-Signatures
The platform features direct, real-time collaboration tools that allow users to comment on and annotate documents directly within the system. This is complemented by a built-in E-signature feature, allowing secure approval of documents without the need for manual printing, scanning, or complex external signature software.
Pros And Cons of BoardEffect
Pros
AI tools drastically reduce time for admin staff
Offers unconstrained storage for board files
Industry-leading 24/7 human customer support
Cons
Some users report formatting issues when uploading certain documents
Agenda management is sometimes not simple as reported by users
BoardEffect Reviews
Total 30 reviews
3.9
All reviews are from verified customers
Rating Distribution
5
Stars40%
4
Stars33%
3
Stars10%
2
Stars10%
1
Stars7%
Share your experience
Hospital & Health Care, N/A employees
Less than a year
“Impressive centralized document storage”
Pros
We switched from Boardpaq to Board Effect about 1.5 years ago and the change still hasn't landed well for us. Compared with Boardpaq, the workflow feels less efficient and it's easier for operators to make mistakes. That overall impact has kept us unhappy with the switch.
Cons
The biggest problem is the lack of content search, plus board member comfort and adoption haven't been great. Navigating it doesn't feel as easy as we expected. There is one bright spot, the virtual meeting link works better than what we had in Boardpaq.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
4
Value for money
3
Customer Support
3
Functionality
4
Non-Profit Organization Management, N/A employees
Less than a year
“Saves a lot of time”
Pros
Really, I enjoy how simple it feels and the whole layout is organized in a way that makes it effortless to see the agenda, the meeting goals and even the outcomes from earlier meetings.
Cons
Login experience feels a bit disconnected and I'd prefer it to feel more like a fully integrated meeting software platform rather than something separate.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Banking, N/A employees
More than a year
“User-friendly but needs work”
Pros
I'm used to how usable the earlier version felt and that part still sticks with me. After moving to the new Diligent One platform, the overall usability just doesn't measure up to what we had before.
Cons
Current version feels harder for my directors to operate and that translates into meetings that don't go as well. everything ends up being less satisfying and less effective compared with the prior setup.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
7
Value for money
5
Customer Support
5
Functionality
6
Frequently Asked Questions
What other apps does BoardEffect integrate with?
BoardEffect integrates with popular calendar applications including GoToMeeting and Zoom.
What level of support does BoardEffect offer?
BoardEffect offers support via phone and email, backed by a knowledge base, FAQs, and extensive onboarding services.
What types of pricing plans does BoardEffect offer?
BoardEffect price is custom. Get a detailed BoardEffect cost breakdown tailored to your specific requirements.
Who are the typical users of BoardEffect?
BoardEffect features are used by mission-driven organizations, such as nonprofit boards, higher education institutions, healthcare systems, and large to mid-size businesses.
What language does BoardEffect support?
BoardEffect software primarily supports English.
Does BoardEffect offer an API?
Yes, BoardEffect does offer an API.
Does BoardEffect have a mobile app?
Yes, BoardEffect does offer a mobile app.



