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Looking to strengthen community engagement in your district?

Our checklist, Access and equity in public education, has practical ideas for initiating dialogue, addressing public expectations and streamlining policy updates, to build trust and ensure every voice is heard.

Local government leaders can also drive stronger community connections using our Access and inclusion in local government checklist. Focused on transparent governance and trust-building, the guide offers practical steps and real-world examples for advancing inclusion and access, to engage your citizens and stakeholders more effectively.

Centralized, secure access to your most important documents

Diligent Community’s customizable document library is designed to centralize and secure your organization’s most vital records. Administrators can easily upload, organize and manage documents in both public and private folders, simplifying access while protecting sensitive content. Flexible permissions ensure that only authorized members can view or edit private materials, and the Microsoft integration enables seamless editing and collaboration for those with the right access.

Public folders are accessible through the transparency website, making key documents easily searchable for broader community engagement, while private folders restrict access to designated users only. This structure enhances your data management practices and supports institutional knowledge retention, ensuring the right information always reaches the right people.

Town of Carbondale cuts board prep time and boosts transparency with Diligent Community

The Town of Carbondale, Colorado turned to Diligent Community for a smarter, more efficient board management solution. With streamlined meeting preparation, trustees and committee members now quickly locate key documents — reducing prep time from an entire day to just minutes — while eliminating the hassle of managing email lists.

Community accessibility soared through a public transparency website that includes meeting livestreams and Spanish document support for Latinx residents. The result: enhanced transparency, improved constituent access and a smoother onboarding process for new trustees.

“Not having to manage an email list anymore is huge. If we have a new member join one of our committees, it's already done.” — Jessica Markham, Town Clerk, Carbondale, Colorado

Read the whole story here.

News & Events

Next Diligent Community webinar: September 25, 2025

Join us September 25for our next webinar, "Managing budget risk with smart oversight." This fireside chat will share strategies and tools needed to manage financial risk effectively with practical insights and actionable steps to ensure your organization’s financial health and stability. Register now!

Upcoming seasonal events to celebrate with your board

September is Intergenerational Month with the goal to connect generations. Your organization could join in the celebration by bringing board members of different ages together to work on a project. You could also describe how generations are already working together within your district or board to become friends and learn from one another while supporting the community.

September is also National Insider Threat Awareness Month, a good time to educate staff and board members about the danger of insider threats and how to handle sensitive information.

15 September-15 October: For Hispanic Heritage Month, storytelling can be a powerful medium. Consider interviewing your Latino staff and volunteers, members and donors, and with their permission, tell the stories of how they contribute to the work of your mission.

More seasonal events to celebrate with your board.

Celebrating Community Champions

We would love to hear from you if you think someone should be a Diligent Community Champion. You can nominate them here!

Meet all our Community Champions

Leading with Purpose: Practical tips for purpose-driven work

Listen to Dr. Audrey Young, Chair of the Committee on Instruction for the Texas State Board of Education and Ben Niehaus, Director of Member Services for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards here (and wherever you find your podcasts).

Meet Joey Fuentes

This month, for our People of Purpose series, we are excited to highlight a dedicated member of our Diligent Community team who is here to support you.

Joey Fuentes Implementation Team Lead Diligent Community

José “Joey” Fuentes is the Community Implementation Team Lead at Diligent. His wide-ranging career, from Systems Engineer to Customer Success and Solutions Consulting, has helped shape his hands-on, people-first approach. Find out more about Joey this month!

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We love to hear what leaders think about issues and key topics that affect mission-driven organizations.

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Your Data Matters

At our core, transparency is key. We prioritize your privacy by providing clear information about your rights and facilitating their exercise. You're in control, with the option to manage your preferences and the extent of information shared with us and our partners.

Inclusive involvement in your district, customizable document libraries for secure storage and more