BellesBoard vs BoardEffect

BellesBoard is a board management portal for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. It supports one-time and recurring meeting scheduling, shared calendars, attendance tracking, and meeting materials. Board documents can be stored centrally, with custom view permissions for meetings and documents. A project management module lets users assign and track tasks; the platform also includes minutes management, board voting, and committee management. Enhanced and Enterprise plans add curated donor lists from Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and an AI-powered fundraising assistant that prepares personalized donor messages for board members. Other integrations include SignNow for e-signatures and membership systems such as Jonas Club Software. BellesBoard describes its security controls as including multi-factor authentication and access controls. It is available on the web, iPhone, and Android. A 30-day trial includes mobile access and unlimited users, with no credit card required. Onboarding is included in all packages and takes approximately two to three weeks after requested information is received. Monthly plans start at $200.00 USD for Essential, which is for 501(c)(3)s with up to $5 million in revenue; Enhanced is $400 a month and Enterprise is $600 a month.

BoardEffect is secure, AI-powered board management software for nonprofit and volunteer boards. It is designed for mission-driven organizations such as foundations, healthcare systems, higher education institutions and credit unions. A centralized hub holds agendas, minutes, documents and board books for access from any device. Users can build and distribute agendas, share updates, vote digitally, collaborate in real time, and comment on or annotate documents. AI Smart Meeting Minutes turns notes and transcripts into polished minutes while capturing decisions and action items. Role-based permissions control access to sensitive information. Workflow tools include task tracking, calendar sync, version control, electronic signatures, surveys and reporting. Mobile apps offer offline access. Integrations include SSO, web services and APIs, pre-packaged integrations, Diligent governance tools, and Google, iCal and Outlook calendars. Diligent lists security and compliance resources for its Boards product, including SOC 2, SOC 1, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, TX-RAMP, IRAP, HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR and VPAT. The product page states it is backed by 24/7 expert support and onboarding. Pricing is on request.