BoardEffect, a Diligent brand

06/01/2026

Volunteers' Week just wrapped, and your board trustees are volunteers too. They're usually the ones thanked last, if at all.

It's easy to overlook them because the work is quiet: reading the board pack, sitting on the committee, making the decisions no one else wants to make. But recognition is a big part of what keeps good trustees engaged, and what makes the next ask easier when you need someone to chair a subcommittee or stay on for another term.

The good news is recognition doesn't have to land in a single week. Our latest blog has creative, practical ways to celebrate your board year-round, from a quiet personal thank-you to public recognition.

https://bit.ly/4feUAP8

05/29/2026

Most mission-driven organizations manage risk the same way: manually, reactively and with a scramble before every board meeting.

BoardEffect and Diligent Risk Management change that.

By connecting governance and risk on the Diligent One Platform, your board gets a live view of risk alongside every agenda and decision — without rebuilding slides every quarter, and without adding another tool.

One platform. One clear risk story your board can actually act on.

See how it works 👇

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BoardEffect's board portal software provides the right tools, analytics and insights to drive more efficient and effective modern governance.

05/28/2026

When security matters, simplicity matters too. Hear how Melissa Wilmoth and the team at OrthoVirginia use BoardEffect to support four boards, streamline voting from a 2–3 week manual process to just 24 hours, and help board members come to meetings better prepared. A more secure, efficient way to keep governance moving.

05/27/2026

54% of GRC professionals expect to use AI more for regulatory monitoring and tracking in 2026.

29% have a comprehensive AI policy in place. Of those, only a third — 10% of the total — say they're "very confident" in the policy they have.

So the people closest to compliance are leaning harder on a technology most of them don't yet have governance for. That gap is what our 2026 guide for nonprofit boards is built around.

https://bit.ly/4nPxosO

05/25/2026

What happens when boards move beyond email chains, paper packets and last-minute binder rebuilds?

For these BoardEffect clients, the change was immediate.

What used to take hours of manual admin work can now be done in minutes. Board books come together faster, updates are easier to manage, and board members always have access to the latest materials in one place.

05/22/2026

Turn best practices into habits. Great boards don’t just “know” governance — they practice it. This cheat sheet includes practical ways to set norms, break training into bite-sized moments and use disagreements as progress — not friction.

Get the cheat sheet: https://bit.ly/4dXeeOd

05/21/2026

Governance in highly regulated environments leaves little room for ambiguity.

See how Wespath strengthened board oversight and collaboration in a complex, regulated industry — bringing greater structure, consistency, and confidence to governance without slowing decision‑making.

Read the customer story: https://bit.ly/4tLyVBm

05/15/2026

Let AI handle the board admin work. You can now try GovernAI free for 90 days to streamline prep, summaries and minutes — so your board can focus on mission, not paperwork.
https://bit.ly/4ds1WvZ

05/14/2026

Board reporting doesn’t have to start in a spreadsheet.

With Customizable Reporting, governance teams can turn board and committee data into real‑time, visual insights in Activity Center:

- Dashboards that surface attendance, engagement trends, logins, terms and demographics across boards and committees.

- Custom report builder and templates so recurring reports are ready in a few clicks.

- Flexible filters and exports that make it easy to answer leadership questions without rebuilding charts each time.

See how we help you visualize your governance data and keep leaders informed: https://bit.ly/4nw7x9a

BoardEffect's board portal software provides the right tools, analytics and insights to drive more efficient and effective modern governance.