Verified User in Libraries
UL
Verified User in Libraries
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"App is very user friendly with great perks"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

Having everything thing you need in one app. Being able to track attendance and upload documents for meetings makes this app very resourceful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

I may not have discovered it but I wish it linked to my calendar for more frequent reminders Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Araujo of Govenda
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Thank you for your review!

We are happy to hear you are seeing benefits from Govenda and that the portal has been convenient for tracking information.

We also appreciate your product feedback and will share the request for calendar integrations with our Product team!

Verified User in Financial Services
AF
Verified User in Financial Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Secure Easy to Use and Cost Effective Board Management Software"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

Ease of use by admin for setup, upload files and send to commitee members. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

Inability to host Teams meetings from within the platform. Minimal formatting for agendas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
AN
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Govenda provides accessible information that allows everyone on our team to stay connected."
4.5/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

Govenda gives real-time updates and is simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

I have not run into any glitches that I have not been able to work through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
UN
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Good for a first time board portal user."
3/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

Once central location for board members to find and share information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

In my opinion, the interface can be somewhat clunky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Araujo of Govenda
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Thank you for your review!

We are glad to hear the Govenda platform is helping to improve your board engagement and communication of materials. We would be happy to work with you to enhance your experience and ensure you are getting the most out of Govenda’s features.

Please feel free to reach our Support team through the “?” in the top right corner of your Govenda portal to connect with us!

MO
Michael O.
Administrative Coordinator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Intuitive and user-friendly board portal"
5/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

The platform streamlines many of my administrative functions involving communication with the board. I like the ability to import a previous agenda into a new meeting as a template and to import previous minutes into the agenda. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

The word processor for creating Minutes leaves much to be desired. The document is pre-formatted and difficult to override the settings, and there is no way to view the coding to determine why formatting goes wonky. I often draft the minutes in a Word document then copy and paste the text back into the Minutes template, but the formatting is not retained.

Would like the ability to create a meeting amongst individuals without first having to create a group for that meeting. Would also like to be able to include attachements in emails sent via the portal. Would also like the ability to upload fillable PDF forms to the Documents folder. Currently, anything uploaded there becomes a non-editable PDF file, but would be great to be able to distribute forms via the platform. This may be solved with the soon-to-be-released survey feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Caitlin Brunner of Govenda
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Hi Michael,

Thank you for your review! It's great to hear that BoardBookit has streamlined communication and routine tasks for you and your board! We'll be sure to pass along your suggestions to our engineering team for future updates an enhancements. Thanks again!

LO
Lisa O.
Board Chair
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"An essential tool!"
5/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

There are so many things that i love about this product that it's hard to say what is best. The board meeting tools make developing and modifying the agenda super easy. Attaching documents and creating agenda templates is efficient. Having a repository for critical documents that ensure organizational history is a relief.

All that said, one thing that has really knocked my socks off is the tech support - always super helpful and focused on creating a positive customer experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

The thing that I dislike is not within the product but it's hard to get some of our older board members accustomed to using technology and learning a new tool. i honestly don't know the solution to that problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Caitlin Brunner of Govenda
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Hi Lisa,

Thank you for such a positive review! It's so wonderful to hear that our board meeting tools including agenda creation and a repository for historical documents are making your job easier.

Also, our Customer Success team would be more than happy to schedule some time with board members who are having a hard time making the switch to BoardBookit. We can walk them through every step of our functionality and hopefully make it easier for them to adopt! Thanks again!

JM
Jill M.
Executive Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great platform"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

I like that all of our important documents and contact information is in one place for all our board members to access at their convenience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

I wish there was a tutorial on how to use BoardBookit for my board members. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Caitlin Brunner of Govenda
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Hi Jill,

Thank you for reviewing BoardBookit! It's great to hear that BoardBookit has streamlined your board meetings and you're loving our integrated meeting minutes and easy access to important documents.

Also, feel free to have your board members reach out to our Customer Success Team. We'd love to take the time to walk them through BoardBookit's functionality and answer any questions they may have! Board members can also easily access their Help section of the app to find access to helpful user guides and BoardBookit tips & tricks articles.

Verified User in Government Relations
AG
Verified User in Government Relations
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Board Bookit "
4.5/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

All the information is contained in one spot and the council can review it all off of the network. Additionally i like the fact that i can see when people log in.

I liked it that they provided training to everyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

I am unable to see a calendar.

I sometimes forget to publish information, it would be nice to have an automatic publish. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Caitlin Brunner of Govenda
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Hello,

Thank you for reviewing BoardBookit! It's great to hear that BoardBookit has helped you better organize materials for your board and you're finding a paperless boardroom more effective. We'll be sure to pass along your suggestions to our engineering team for future updates and enhancements. Also, feel free to contact our Customer Success Team if you ever have any questions regarding BoardBookit's functionality!

Dhruv J.
DJ
Dhruv J.
Sr. IT Recruiter (US Recruitment)
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Excellent"
5/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

Board Bookit is an awsome software to use. Its very helpfull and very much user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

As of now have not found any dislikes about Board Bookit So far so godd to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Caitlin Brunner of Govenda
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Hi Dhruv Jain,

Thank you for taking the time to tell us what you like best BoardBookit! It's great to hear that our user-friendly platform is helpful for your board!

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
AN
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to use and completes all governance we require"
4/5
What do you like best about Govenda?

Ease of use and ability to ensure documents are connected to our executive meetings and reference is easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Govenda?

May be a little confusing when it comes to adding comments to any documents we have for our executive team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Caitlin Brunner of Govenda
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Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to review BoardBookit! It's wonderful to hear that your board is more organized and secure with BoardBookit! Feel free to reach out to our Customer Success team if you have any questions regarding our Discussions feature or how to Annotate documents. We'd love to answer any questions you may have! Thanks again!