United Way of Southwest Michigan

Everyone was surprised to discover just out how intuitive the OnBoard platform was. Board members and administrators found it easy to use — even those who might not be considered tech-savvy. “Our board members love it.” Curneal says. “One board member is really tech-savvy and he was texting me, ‘Oh, my God. This is so cool!’” She had another board member, however, who was not technically inclined, and she was worried he wouldn’t adapt quickly. “But now,” she says, “even he loves it.”

The board appreciates that they can store all their board materials in one place for board member access. “They have to click only one button to open up their books and the entire meeting is right there,” Curneal says. “They are not having to go through three different apps or three different processes to find what they want.”

In addition, OnBoard acts as a repository for all ancillary board information and documentation, creating a one-stop shop for all things board-related. “Everything is handy,” Curneal says, “right at their fingertips if they want it. When I put new items in the ‘resources’ section, I can simply send an email that says, ‘This is now available in the resource folder, please feel free to use it.’

“With OnBoard,” Curneal continues, “you click on one button to engage a team. You don’t have to pick out 45 names. You do it once to set it up. Everybody gets the same information at the same time. Everybody gets the same notifications and everything is right there for them.”

OnBoard also delivers peace of mind on the data security front. One of the organization’s board members, an IT leader for a Fortune 500 company, conducted a thorough evaluation of the software from a security perspective. “He came back with, ‘This is great,’” Curneal says. “He said, ‘This is secure. We don’t have to worry.’”