The spread of the disease has made it more difficult for nonprofits to generate community support and continue to operate. Many are currently relying upon remote meetings to make critical decisions and ensure their continued existence. It can be challenging to manage a remote board meeting without the physical presence of every member.

A clear, well-defined agenda will keep your board meeting remote and on-topic throughout the entire meeting. Include your board in the process of establishing the agenda. This will help you determine what topics to cover. Then, communicate the agenda ahead of time as you can to all attendees so that they can plan. This will ensure that they anonymous are fully aware of the topics that need to be covered and can add anything to the agenda before hand. A secure board portal for the distribution of agendas and other materials can also reduce security risks.

Video can increase participation in remote board meetings, by adding a crucial face-toface aspect to discussions. Additionally video makes it simpler for participants to read the body language of other people and take note of non-verbal signals such as impatience, boredom or excitement.

It can be difficult for busy boards to plan meetings in person, especially when they have numerous commitments both professional and personal. With remote board meeting software, locating an acceptable time for all attendees can be much more simple. SavvyCal’s free meeting polls for instance, let you to suggest different times for your meetings and let participants vote on the most convenient times for them. This can eliminate the need to send back-and-forth emails and saves you a lot of time and effort.