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The Strategic Imperative: Investing in a Board Portal Over a High-Priced Consultant
In the contemporary landscape, effective board governance is paramount. Yet, many organisations continue to grapple with administrative inefficiencies, outdated processes, and the significant security risks associated with traditional methods of board management. When faced with these challenges, a common and…
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Stop Stressing, Start Strategising: Why Athena Board Streamlines Board Meeting Preparation
In the bustling business environment time is a precious commodity. For board administrators and directors, the days leading up to a board meeting can often feel like a frantic race against the clock. The traditional process of compiling, printing, and…
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From Spreadsheets to Strategic Strength: How NFP’s can elevate governance without breaking the Bank
For growing not-for-profit organisations, the need for robust governance often clashes with the reality of tight budgets. Maintaining transparency, ensuring compliance, and fostering effective board engagement can feel like a juggling act with limited resources. Reliance on email chains, printed…
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What the next generation of board directors will expect from their board portal (and the current generation should)
The next generation of board members, often digitally native and data-driven, expects their board portal to be more than just a place to store documents. They want an intuitive, strategic tool that enhances their ability to govern effectively. Athena Board,…
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How to Write Effective Board Papers: A Practical Guide
A board paper is arguably one of the most important documents an executive or manager can write. It’s the primary tool for briefing the board, facilitating discussion, and securing critical decisions that shape the future of the organisation. But for…
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Why Sending Board Papers Via Free Public Email Could Be a Data Security Disaster
In August 2025, Google revealed that the ShinyHunters hacker group had accessed its Salesforce database after deceiving a staffer via a phone-based impersonation scheme, exposing contact information for approximately 2.5 billion Gmail accounts. Though passwords weren’t stolen, the breach has sparked…
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Enable Athena Board’s AI Document Summary Feature
A new addition to Athena Board is a powerful AI backed document summary feature. Once enabled, all standard binder items are automatically summarised as they are uploaded, and these are made available to all attendees and recipients that have access…
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Offline Mode
The Athena Board apps on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Windows support offline mode, a handy feature when you’re travelling and away from an internet connection. How to use offline mode To use offline mode, make sure you have logged into…
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Admin board/committee segregation
Athena Board has a sophisticated mechanism for segregating access to boards / committees. This will be available if enabled by your subscription. When a board or committee is created by an admin, that admin becomes the owner and controls access by…
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Admins and users
Athena Board has two user types: ‘Admins’ and ‘Users’. Each of these types consumes a licence. Usually, admins are the folks that administer the board, and users are the directors or executives that consume the board data via the Athena…
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Resetting your password – Admin
To reset your password, open the Athena Board Admin portal in your internet browser (admin.athenaboard.com) and enter your username. Press “Continue”. Press the “Forgot Password” button below the password field. Enter a new password and then re-enter the new password…
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Resetting your password – Users
To reset your password, open the Athena Board app. (Web, iPadOS, macOS, Windows) and enter your username. Press “Continue”. Press the “Forgot Password” button below the password field. Enter a new password and then re-enter the new password in the…
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Case Studies
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Interaction Disability Services Finds a Better Fit: Why They Migrated from Diligent to Athena Board
The commitment at Interaction Disability Services is to provide high-quality support for individuals with disabilities. Effective governance is crucial to achieving this mission, and a robust board portal plays a vital role in facilitating efficient board meetings, secure communication, and…
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Mining Group Streamlines Governance with Athena Board
Industry: Mining & ResourcesPrevious Solution: No Board Portal (Teams, SharePoint, Email, Word Docs)Use Case: Digitising Board Meetings and Governance for Remote Site and HQ Collaboration The Challenge A mid-tier mining and resources company had no formal board portal in place. The governance team…
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Financial Services Group Modernises Governance with Athena Board
Industry: Financial ServicesPrevious Solution: Established Board Portal ProviderUse Case: Board and Committee Governance for Multi-Entity Financial Group The Challenge A well-established financial services group was using a traditional board portal from a globally recognised provider. While the existing platform had served them for…
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