Diligent Community + BoardDocs

08/12/2026

When admins, staff or board members need help with Diligent Community, the new Training Hub gives you one resource you can share with confidence.

It brings together eLearning, on-demand videos, quick start guides, FAQs and live training in one place, so you can point people to clear guidance they can use when they need it.

Here's what that helps you do:

🗂️ Share one trusted resource for routine questions
👥 Point admins, staff and board members to the format that works best for them
💡 Give others a clearer path to self-serve guidance

Take a look at the new blog for a high-level overview of what's now available to Diligent Community customers.

https://bit.ly/4g6z25X

Explore the new Diligent Community Training Hub, with eLearning, videos, guides, FAQs and live training to help admins, staff and board members access support.

08/11/2026

The line every clerk walks: give new board members as much information as possible, especially the ones who aren't "school people," without burying them in emails and files.

Too little and they're lost. Too much and they tune out. The cheat sheet has how peers strike the balance, from strategic plans to bylaws to meeting history.

Download the cheat sheet at the link in the comments.

08/06/2026

"When a board is well aligned, it's just smooth." Gervonder Brown, board clerk for Fairfield County School District, in our guide. You can see it in the room: members who've read the packet, taken their notes and come ready to discuss. That smoothness comes from prep, and prep comes from the clerk. The guide covers how.

08/05/2026

"The most successful boards are the ones with the deepest relationships, where they can give feedback to each other and criticize each other without being disrespectful." Steve Schroeder on our Leading with Purpose podcast.

His advice for boards that want to get there is to stop pointing the finger at the organization and start looking at themselves. Set goals for the board, not just the mission. The full conversation on board self-assessment is worth a listen.

08/04/2026

Tip one from board secretaries who've done the job: keep everyone looped in with constant, good communication. Stakeholders know what's happening, staff know what's next, and every member knows their voice was heard.

Up-to-date agendas and materials do more for alignment than any single meeting. Nine more tips in the cheat sheet, all from your peers.

https://bit.ly/3TtFdcz

Discover practical tips from seasoned clerks and board secretaries on how to streamline operations, build trust and align your board for better decisions.

07/31/2026

What a great few days at the Maryland Municipal League Summer Conference! It was fantastic connecting with municipal leaders and public sector professionals and having conversations around transparency, accessibility and the evolving needs of local government governance.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to learn more about how Diligent Community helps local governments simplify agenda and meeting management, improve public transparency and support more efficient processes for staff and elected officials.

Even if we didn’t get the chance to connect onsite, we’d still love to show you how Diligent Community can help modernize your governance processes and better support your community.

07/30/2026

"Technology equalizes everything. Everyone has access to everything all the time. No one can say they can't find it." Andrea Messina of the Florida School Boards Association, in our guide for board clerks and secretaries.

When every trustee is working from the same materials, disputes at the table drop. The guide walks through how clerks make that happen.

https://bit.ly/3REyeNh

07/29/2026

🌟 "My favorite part about my job is helping organizations better govern their board."

That's Drew Wareham, Senior Regional Sales Director and our People of Purpose spotlight for July. He works with the mission-driven organizations where governance is the difference between a community that can follow along and one that can't.

His favorite Diligent Community feature is Workflow, because multiple contributors on one board packet shouldn't mean chasing five versions over email.

Get to know Drew here: https://bit.ly/44X4Uot

07/27/2026

As we mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we are reminded that public information should be easy for everyone to find, follow, and use. That is a big part of building trust. Diligent Community helps public boards make meetings, agendas, minutes, and updates more accessible so communities can stay informed and involved.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4bPEUPB

Empower your public and elected boards to lead with clarity, transparency and efficiency. Run effective meetings, simplify agenda preparation, collaborate seamlessly on policies, and keep your community informed – all from one secure platform.

07/24/2026

An Aspen school board recently weighed a bond vote and decided against it. What matters is how they got there, with real data and constructive debate, because the trustees were in sync.

Even a "no" lands better when the community can see the board reasoned its way there together. More stories like this from clerks and secretaries in the guide.

Discover how education boards can build trust, streamline communication and tackle complex risks with practical strategies and tools for stronger alignment.