How to get your board on the same page plus BoardEffect wins 2 awards, and more
Wow! BoardEffect’s recent wins at G2’s 2025 Best Software Products Awards underscore the platform’s effectiveness and popularity among real users. We are now rated #40 in the Top 100 Best Software Products and #3 in the Top 50 Best Collaboration and Productivity Products!
A major factor in this recognition is our commitment to facilitating alignment among your board members. Strong board alignment is key to effective governance, fostering trust and collaboration. The right technology ensures they work together to manage risks and achieve mission success, which is why these awards are so meaningful to us.
On the topic of board alignment, we’ve gathered invaluable insights from your peers — fellow board administrators and liaisons who face similar challenges — in our guide “Best practices for working better together: A nonprofit admin’s guide to stronger board alignment.” These insights are not only tried and tested, but are ready for you to implement immediately.
One tip from the guide: All board business should funnel into one place. This includes calendar invites, meeting materials, policy updates, press releases, community news and more, as well as materials like resolutions, policies, insurance documents and strategic plans.
“You have all the documents in place, so if you want to look back on what the history was, why we did something in the past, it’s all there in one system,” says Belinda Loke, board director with Kids Hope Australia and QEC and Founder of Legalexa.
Improve board alignment with these tips
Critical information is more accessible with AI Board Book Summarization
Enhance the efficiency and accuracy of your board meetings with BoardEffect’s AI Board Book Summarization. This innovative tool leverages advanced artificial intelligence to generate concise and relevant summaries of meeting agendas, minutes and supporting documents, significantly reducing the time and effort required for manual summarization.
Discover how AI Board Book Summarization can help your board members and administrators ensure that all critical information is easily accessible and actionable, freeing up time for more strategic tasks.
Ronald McDonald House Charities enhances communication and efficiency
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire (RMHCCE) has been dedicated to providing a home away from home for families with children in medical need. However, managing effective communication with a 17-member board posed significant challenges, especially with limited staff resources and a disjointed system for document sharing. The adoption of BoardEffect, a secure and accessible platform, has been a game-changer for RMHCCE. By centralizing document storage and enabling secure messaging, BoardEffect has helped streamline communication, reduced reliance on email and allowed staff to focus more on strategic initiatives, ultimately enhancing the organization’s ability to support children and families.
“BoardEffect has drastically reduced the number of emails coming from several offices and has streamlined our communication process.” – Billy Sorochak, CEO and Executive Director
Find out more about this customer’s success story.
News and Events
[Webinar on demand] Getting your nonprofit board on the same page
Did you miss our webinar on board alignment? Good news, you can still watch “Getting your nonprofit board on the same page” on demand for practical tips on keeping your nonprofit board aligned on strategic priorities. Watch the replay here.
Upcoming nonprofit events:
- 25NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference): April 16–18, 2025
- AFP ICON: April 27–29, 2025
- Trustee Exchange 2025: April 29, 2025
- More nonprofit events this year to add to your calendar.
Seasonal events to celebrate with your board:
- Celebrate Diversity Month: April
- Earth Day: April 22, 2025
- National Volunteer Week: Third week of April. Say a special thank you to your volunteer board members with our downloadable thank you graphics!
- More special events to celebrate this year hereand download the full seasonal calendar for free here to share with your board.
Celebrating our Community Champions
Congratulations to Nidia Castañeda, Senior Executive Administrator to the CEO, The Conrad Prebys Foundation! Nidia is being recognized this month as one of our Community Champions.
Would you like to nominate someone for our Diligent Community Champions? Nominate your champion here!
What’s trending
Our pick of the newest and most popular items on our blog this month:
- Transforming board meetings: The power of a flipped agenda
- Proven ways to encourage your trustees to use your board management software
- Experts share their thoughts on board development for nonprofits
Give your feedback and win!
We love to hear what leaders think about issues and key topics that affect mission-driven organizations. Please take a moment to fill out our latest quick survey on the topic of preparing board members for meetings for the chance to win a $50 gift card! https://www.boardeffect.com/feedbacksurveys/
