Transform your governance and streamline meeting management
Next-generation board management software for public and elected boards. Efficiently prepare agendas and manage meetings. Enhance public transparency and engagement. Streamline policy collaboration and adoption. Ensure the security of sensitive information.
Improve efficiency, streamline meetings
Simplify pre-, during-, and post-meeting activities. Seamlessly build agendas, distribute meeting materials, capture votes and actions and create meeting minutes.
Protect sensitive information
Ensure that sensitive documents and materials are protected through industry-leading security protocols and customizable user permissions.
Ensure transparency & compliance
Keep board members and the public informed with easy access to agendas, policies and supporting documents through an accessible, ADA-compliant public transparency site.
Build trust, foster engagement
Provide a single source of truth for the public, staff and board or council members, promoting trust and encouraging positive community participation.
Streamline governance processes, all in one central location
Bring together all the tools you need to streamline governance processes and ensure compliance, making it easier for administrators, staff, and board members to manage and execute their responsibilities efficiently.
- Efficiently manage agendas, policies and documents in one place
- Optimize workflow and approval processes for agenda items
- Securely distribute meeting documents to members and easily publish to the public
- Provide board members with a user-friendly platform to review, annotate and approve documents from any device
- Share documents and updates instantly, ensuring everyone is on the same page
Provide unapparelled transparency and accessibility
Foster trust and engagement by providing your community with easy access to important information and meetings through Diligent Community’s public transparency website.
- Easily publish meeting agendas, minutes, policies and supporting documents to your public website
- Ensure the public has access to the most up-to-date information with real-time updates
- Provide powerful keyword search functionality, making it easy for the public to find the information they need
- Enable community members to submit a request to speak at your next meeting, fostering greater public involvement
- Allow citizens to subscribe to meeting notifications, keeping them informed and engaged
- Ensure compliance with open meeting laws and ADA accessibility standards
Manage the entire policy lifecycle
From creation to adoption and publishing, Policy Publisher for Diligent Community empowers you to streamline the flow of policies through each stage of your district’s processes with ease and efficiency.
- Effortlessly collaborate on policies using our Microsoft Word integration
- Leverage customizable workflows for streamlined reviews and approvals
- Compare new and previous versions side-by-side for clear comparison
- Easily add to agenda for board review and adoption
- Publish policies to the public website for self-service public accessreducing time spent dealing with public inquiries
- Track policy changes with robust version control and a transparent history timeline
Further enhance transparency through livestreaming
Effortlessly livestream public meetings to your public site with our reliable, integrated solution, improving transparency and accessibility for your community.
- Eliminate the complexity associated with livestreaming through platforms like YouTube and Zoom with simple, integrated setup
- Embed livestreamed video alongside the agenda so the public can follow along at home
- Utilize automated closed captioning to ensure optimal accessibility and searchability
- Publish timestamped minutes alongside the recorded meeting for simple navigation
- Integrated with best-in-class livestreaming provider BoxCast, for a high-quality stream and seamless viewing experience
Manage multiple boards and committees with ease
Seamlessly manage multiple boards, committees or internal meetings, all within the same instance of Diligent Community.
- Centralized platform for managing multiple boards, committees and meeting groups
- Easily manage committee members, communications and access permissions to documents
- Customized meeting templates, workflows and voting preferences for each meeting group
- Allows public to sign up for meeting notifications for specific meeting groups
Hear what our customers say
The board of education for Glenbrook’s High School District 225 is charged with developing and maintaining policies that serve the interests of the students, parents and staff. But that policy development cycle sometimes lacked transparency, which made the process difficult to track. Hear how Diligent helped them overcome their challenges.
Why choose Diligent Community?
Diligent Community is more than just a governance management platform; it's a comprehensive solution designed to meet the unique needs of public and elected boards. Here’s why you should choose Diligent Community:
Tailored for public & elected boards
Diligent Community understands the specific challenges faced by school districts, municipalities, counties and special districts. Our platform is designed to streamline complex processes, enhance transparency and foster community engagement, ensuring you meet your governance objectives effectively.
Comprehensive suite of tools
From board and committee management to policy lifecycle management and public transparency, Diligent Community offers a full suite of tools to manage your governance needs in one integrated platform. This reduces the need for multiple systems and simplifies your workflow.
Proven track record
Diligent is trusted by more than 14,000 mission-driven and public sector organizations globally, to help achieve better governance. Diligent Community customers have seen significant improvements in efficiency, accountability and community trust.
Expert support, seamless integration
Unmatched support around the clock
Understanding that board responsibilities can call for immediate action at any time, we ensure that our support is available 24/7/365.
Effortless onboarding and seamless transition
Whether you're new to board management software or moving from another solution, our dedicated onboarding and implementation experts are here to make the process run smoothly.
Tailored training programs
Enhance your skills alongside your peers in our live, instructor-led training sessions designed for both new and seasoned users.
Visalia Unified School District
“Diligent Community allows community members to see the board function as a well-oiled machine. No one thinks we’ve buried something deep into the pages, and we’ve received positive feedback publicly and privately.”
- Delia Smart, Board Manager
More than 14k mission-driven & public sector organizations trust Diligent
Ready to streamline your board and meeting management?
Our team of expert governance specialists is here to guide you every step of the way, including scheduling a personalized demo, or providing pricing tailored to your needs.
