Board I.V.

Board I.V. is a board-governance workspace for nonprofits and other volunteer-led organizations. It suits groups that want meeting decisions, follow-up and compliance dates handled together, especially when board members need phone access without installing an app. Its governance workflow is compelling, but organizations that require SOC 2 attestation, HIPAA BAAs or SSO should choose another option.

Overview

Board I.V. brings agendas, packets, minutes, motions, votes, tasks, documents and compliance dates into one place. For volunteer-run groups, that can make governance easier to keep connected: agenda items can include documents and owners, and meeting notes can be turned into formal minutes with motions and vote counts. Board members can open agendas, packets and tasks from an email link on a phone without installing software, a practical advantage for occasional participants.

The service describes Zoom integration. Links to Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex or another meeting provider can be added manually, so organizations using those services should expect to handle that step themselves. Board I.V. says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, scoped to the organization, and neither sold nor used to train outside models. Invited users only can access data, with roles controlling access to financials, evaluations and compliance records. These controls do not replace the attestations and SSO it says it does not provide for organizations that require them.

Key features

Decisions, follow-up and compliance

Motions and polls retain a digital vote record and audit trail, and passed motions can become tasks with an owner and due date. That gives a board a direct route from decision to follow-through. Compliance tracking covers 990 filing dates, state registrations, board terms, conflict-of-interest disclosures and D&O renewals, with reminders. For groups managing recurring governance obligations, this is more useful than a meeting-only tool.

Access and support

Board I.V. is available on Android, iOS and the web. Its no-install email-link access helps board members who do not want another app, while human support is reachable at [email protected]. The product is built by Joe Morrison, who says he has spent 40 years in nonprofit boardrooms.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, billed $0/month, and allows 1–3 members with 500MB of storage. It is a sensible starting point for a very small board, but the member and storage caps make it a limited long-term fit as records and participation grow.

Standard costs $39 a month, billed $39/month or $390/year (2 months free). It supports up to 15 members and 10GB of storage, with extra seats at $5/mo. This is the natural fit for a growing nonprofit within that member cap; larger groups will need Professional or must account for added seat costs.

Professional costs $89 a month, billed $89/month or $890/year (2 months free), with unlimited members and 100GB of storage. It is aimed at multi-committee boards or organizations that have outgrown Standard. A 14-day Professional trial requires no credit card; after it ends, accounts switch to Free unless upgraded, so trial users should plan for the Free plan’s lower caps.

Platforms

Board I.V. runs on Android, iOS and the web. Email-link access to agendas, packets and tasks works on a phone without a software installation, which lowers the barrier for board members who participate intermittently.

Who it's for

Its intended audience includes nonprofit boards, churches, social service agencies, schools, foundations, associations and volunteer-run groups. It is strongest for organizations that need minutes, votes, action tracking and compliance reminders in the same workflow, and can operate without SOC 2 attestation, HIPAA BAAs or SSO. Groups requiring any of those security standards should rule it out.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Motions can become owned, dated tasks, connecting recorded decisions to follow-up.
• Pro: Compliance reminders cover filing dates, registrations, board terms, disclosures and D&O renewals.
• Pro: Members can reach meeting materials and tasks by phone from an email link without installing software.
• Con: The Free plan stops at 1–3 members and 500MB, limiting its usefulness for boards that grow beyond a small group.
• Con: Standard caps membership at 15, and each extra seat costs $5/mo.
• Con: The stated security limits exclude organizations that require SOC 2 attestation, HIPAA BAAs or SSO.

Alternatives

Nonprofit Board Management Software is the broader category to browse if Board I.V.’s security limits or plan caps do not fit.

• BoardSite is another freemium option for Android, iOS and web, with a free plan capped at five users, 10 documents and one vote per month.
• BoardKite is worth considering if a web-only service and a Core plan at €39 a month fit your needs; its free plan allows three users.
• NonprofitBOD offers a web-based free plan for one board and up to five members, with a governance cockpit, compliance calendar, task queue and document library.
• My Board View is a web-based, fully free choice for meeting scheduling, attendance responses, minutes and board document storage.
• BoardEffect is a paid alternative with Android, iOS, web and API platforms.
• Quorum is a freemium Android, iOS and web option; its Starter plan costs $49 a month and supports up to seven board members.
• BoardSpot is a paid alternative with a free trial and apps for Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows.
• Hippoly is another freemium option available on web, iOS and Android.

Verdict

Choose Board I.V. if your nonprofit needs a connected record of meetings, decisions, follow-up tasks and recurring compliance obligations, with phone access that asks little of volunteer board members. Its main drawback is decisive for some buyers: organizations requiring SOC 2 attestation, HIPAA BAAs or SSO should look elsewhere, while boards above 15 members must pay for Professional or extra Standard seats.