In the May/June 2011 issue of Nonprofit World (published by Society of Nonprofit Organizations), there was an interesting article about board portals and how the Humane Society of the United States utilizes this feature to make it easier for board members to access information. Simply put, a board portal is a secure, password-protected web site created by an organization's senior management solely for use by its board members as a convenient way of eliminating traditional, paper "board books" and the efforts that go into producing and distributing these books.
What a concept!!!!
No more killing trees, no more board members harrassing the executive assistant for copies, no more spending money on messengering board books to non-local members. I almost can't wait to have a board just so I can use this feature. The article was written by Alex Sodi who is the president and CEO of
Diligent Board Member Services. His company makes Diligent Boardbooks, a leading board portal solution.
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