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Empower your board 
with GovernAI

Run more effective board meetings with AI that helps you streamline board operations, meeting minutes and decision-making in seconds — securely embedded in BoardEffect to modernize governance and elevate strategic impact.

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Built for nonprofits. Designed for impact.

Nonprofit and volunteer boards spend on average over 10 hours per meeting cycle on manual documentation and preparation. GovernAI eliminates that burden. Unlike generic AI tools, BoardEffect’s suite integrates directly into your existing workflows — no retraining, no disruption.

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Save time

Save hours of valuable time across all your meetings

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Arrive prepared

Board members arrive prepared with strategic insights

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Be compliant

Ensure compliant, professional documentation

Govern smarter, lead stronger

See how GovernAI saves hours of prep time, accelerates decision making and keeps your board secure from using free AI tools.

GovernAI is built on Diligent’s principles of simplicity, transparency and agency.

How Diligent keeps AI secure, private and in your control:

GovernAI is built on Diligent’s principles of simplicity, transparency and agency.
Only trained for your use

Only trained for your use

Our data is your own — and we keep it that way. What our AI learns from your data stays with you. Your data isn’t shared or mixed with others’ data.

Always your choice

Always your choice

Before using AI with your data, we’ll always ask and ensure that you are intentionally opting to receive the benefits.

Clearly labelled AI-generated content

Clearly labelled AI-generated content

You remain in control, so you can see at a glance what AI has generated — and what it hasn’t.

Meet the GovernAI suite

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AI Smart Summary

Transform lengthy board books into concise, actionable summaries with a single click.

  • Refined insights for faster decision-making
  • Real-time prep for busy board members
  • Enhanced understanding of complex materials
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AI Smart Prep

Surface key topics, decisions and questions from meeting materials.

  • Focus on key discussions
  • Reduce board member prep time from hours to minutes
  • Boost board engagement
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AI Smart Minutes

Generate professional meeting minutes from notes and transcripts.

  • Eliminate manual documentation
  • Capture decisions and action items instantly
  • Ensure compliant recordkeeping
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AI Smart Search (coming soon)

Find answers fast

  • Ask through the search bar and get relevant results
  • Surface documents, votes and policies for decision-making
  • Results based on each user’s access
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Trusted by 5000+ mission-driven organizations globally

BoardEffect, a Diligent brand, powers governance for health organizations, charities, foundations and educational institutions. Backed by 20+ years of expertise and the Diligent One Platform, we help boards make better decisions — faster.

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  • Diligent uses industry-standard protocols including AES256-GCM and RSA-2048 OAEP SHA-256 to protect data during transfer and processing, ensuring that all information remains secure at every stage.
  • Customers retain full ownership of their data and are responsible for compliance with regulations. Diligent guarantees that platforms hosting customer data are secure, with further details available on the Diligent Trust Site.
  • Diligent’s security posture includes supporting organizations in navigating global AI regulations, and maintaining confidentiality and da

Let AI handle the admin, so you can lead with impact

Governance transformation