by RiverHouse Dairy
GoodOf
Robert's Rules meeting management for boards that actually use Robert's Rules.
Built after joining the Lewis County Farm Bureau board. Monthly board meetings needed better structure — agenda tracking, proper minutes, recorded motions and votes. So I built it.
“Good of the Order” is the agenda item at the end of Robert's Rules meetings where any member can raise general concerns, announcements, or items for the good of the organization.
It's the most human part of a formal meeting — the part where the governance stops and the community starts.
The Origin
Built for the Farm Bureau Board
In November 2025, I became a Lewis County Farm Bureau board member. The meetings are run under Robert's Rules of Order — motions, seconds, quorum, recorded votes. Important decisions get made. Those decisions need accurate records.
The tools available for this were either generic meeting software that didn't understand parliamentary procedure, or parliamentary software that was built for city councils and cost accordingly. Nothing for agricultural boards, co-ops, 4-H committees, or rural governance organizations.
GoodOfTheOrder is designed for organizations where the people running the meetings aren't professional parliamentarians — they're farmers, volunteers, and board members who need the structure without the law firm pricing.
What It Does
Meeting Management, Start to Finish
Meeting Management
6 features↓
- —Agenda builder — create and order agenda items before the meeting
- —Live meeting mode — run through agenda items in real time
- —Motion tracking — record motions, seconds, votes, and outcomes
- —Attendance tracking — quorum calculation and member records
- —Meeting timer — keep items on track
- —Action item assignment — who does what by when
Minutes & Records
6 features↓
- —Auto-generated minutes from live meeting data
- —Minutes review and approval workflow
- —Historical record of all meetings and decisions
- —Motion and vote history search
- —Export to PDF or Word for distribution
- —Approval tracking — which members have reviewed minutes
Parliamentary Procedure
6 features↓
- —Robert's Rules guidance built into the workflow
- —Motion types — main, subsidiary, privileged, incidental
- —Precedence rules — what motions can be made when
- —Voting threshold tracking — simple majority, two-thirds, unanimous
- —Point of order and appeal handling
- —Executive session management
Board Administration
6 features↓
- —Member roster and contact management
- —Committee tracking and assignments
- —Officer roles and terms
- —Recurring meeting scheduling
- —Document storage for board materials
- —Notification and distribution list management
Who It's For
Rural Boards & Governance
Current Status
Active
GoodOfTheOrder is in active development and used monthly at Lewis County Farm Bureau board meetings. If you're part of an agricultural board or co-op and want to be a beta user, get in touch.
Contact About Beta Access →All Three Tools