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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Boardable

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ABoardable headquartered in Indianapolis offers their eponymous board portal and board management application.N/A

    BoardEffect a Diligent Brand

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ABoardEffect, a Diligent brand, is an agile board management solution optimized for nonprofit, community healthcare, higher education and credit union organizations to deliver the right tools to drive more efficient, collaborative, and secure governance. Part of Diligent, a provider of modern governance solutions, BoardEffect boasts users among 55,000+ boards and communities, helping them access resources and information to meet the organization's most immediate challenges.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BoardableBoardEffect a Diligent Brand
    Considered Both Products
    Boardable
    Chose Boardable
    Less robust toolset than its competitors, but the tools available through Boardable should suffice for most users.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    89%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    User Ratings
    BoardableBoardEffect a Diligent Brand
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    9.2
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    BoardableBoardEffect a Diligent Brand
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Boardable
    Boardable is definitely worth the cost. It’s extremely valuable and there are new tools and updates being released all the time. Their staff reaches out for feedback and is easy to reach. It is a great resource for managing our board meetings and being effective, supportive, and interactive for our Trustees. I never want to waste our board members' time and Boardable helps us deliver an outstanding and engaging board experience.
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    BoardEffect is well-suited for larger organizations and companies. I think it makes sense for people who have multiple boards, groups, or committees. I don't think it makes sense if it is a small board that doesn't meet frequently and doesn't share documents online. I think there are many features unnecessary for smaller boards/groups.
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    Pros
    Boardable
    • Organize and execute Board & Committee meetings through the "Meetings" which allows you to build your agenda, attach documents, create minutes, and send out a summary of the meeting once completed.
    • Provide a very versatile Document Center where you can archive all types of documents for current and future use.
    • Polls, Tasks, & Decision-making features. These tools allow for broadcasting to members at large or to committees important information to be acted upon. It also keeps a record of responses.
    • Reports--this is an area we are just beginning to appreciate since it provides overviews of board member engagement and progress made within committees and the board at large.
    • People Directory--an invaluable tool for orienting new board members to current members as well as allowing for board members to contact each other.
    • Goal Setting: this is a tool we are just starting to use. It allows for the tracking of progress for board projects and/or fundraising.
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    • Houses all the information needed for meetings.
    • Holds all the older information so we can access it if needed.
    • It's fairly easy to use for all our members.
    • That it is portable is a great bonus!
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    Cons
    Boardable
    • Meeting scheduling can be wonky with polling for a date
    • A lot of the most valuable features are at a higher price point beyond the basic package.
    • Opportunity to improve the minutes builder
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    Diligent Corporation
    • I would love to see BoardEffect work toward a more integrated collaboration system. For example, we have a master tracking document for recruiting new Trustees. It is helpful for everyone to have editing access to this document so that it can be routinely updated ahead of committee meetings.
    • It would be helpful if we could message workroom members through the platform while making the email/message appear as if it came directly from my account.
    • It would be useful for members of a workroom to be automatically notified when an event is created.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Boardable
    If it was solely up to me it would be a no-brainer, however, it has to be a board decision.
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    Diligent Corporation
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    Usability
    Boardable
    Boardable is very user-friendly, easy to manage, and building agendas and setting up meetings is functionally easy.
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    Diligent Corporation
    I gave BoardEffect a Diligent Brand this usability rating because, in my experience, Some features are not as easy to access as others
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    Support Rating
    Boardable
    Very responsive, but only through a ticketing system at this time.
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    Diligent Corporation
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    Implementation Rating
    Boardable
    Boardable provides ample videos, information, and support to enable new members to learn how to navigate the platform. However, not all members are motivated to learn a new software system. Lessons learned with onboarding new members is to do a Spotlight meeting with them that utilizes as many of the popular features our board uses so that they shorten their learning curve. As with anything new, "practice makes permanent!"
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    Alternatives Considered
    Boardable
    The main issue is this platform is designed and geared toward nonprofits vs. adapting a for-profit board portal. The second is the price point, while it has gone up significantly, is still in line with nonprofit budgets.
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    Diligent Corporation
    BoardPAC had similar functionality several years ago, but BoardEffect has caught up. I think the editing feature and the ability to build packets that are not visible are great features of BoardEffect.
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    Return on Investment
    Boardable
    • Allows for a quicker turnaround in getting docs to board members.
    • Provides a one-stop location for all board proceedings and documents.
    • Pricing plans for getting up and running are easily among the best available with similar tools providers.
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    Diligent Corporation
    • Positive: Secure place to store documents.
    • Positive: Easy to navigate for new users.
    • Negative: Figuring out how to create a template was difficult.
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of From surveys to polls to discussion groups, communication between board members is secured.Screenshot of Create and disassemble ad hoc groups whenever needed. From executive searches to special event planning, the material is hosted on BoardEffect for as long as it is needed.Screenshot of Approve board meeting minutes, policies, and other important documents using the approvals tool. Board members can review documents, make comments, and sign to approve.Screenshot of From creating a board book in the book builder to annotating board meeting materials on a mobile device, online board books keep up with the board’s busy lifestyle.Screenshot of Using the task tool, board members can set reminders to accomplish specific tasks and check the box once complete. BoardEffect administrators can also assign tasks and send reminders to help board members and executives stay on track.