Board Management Built for Nonprofit Excellence
Nonprofit boards face unique challenges: volunteer directors with limited time, donor accountability requirements, IRS compliance obligations, and budgets that leave no room for expensive enterprise software. Preside is the board management platform designed to solve all of these — starting with a free tier that costs nothing.
The Governance Challenges Nonprofits Face
Nonprofit boards operate under constraints that most board portal vendors ignore. These are the real problems your organization deals with every day.
Volunteer Board Member Engagement
Volunteer directors juggle full-time careers alongside board duties. Low attendance, inconsistent preparation, and disengaged members undermine governance quality and organizational effectiveness.
Donor and Grant Compliance
Funders and grant-making bodies demand detailed documentation of board decisions, financial oversight, and program governance. Missing records can jeopardize funding and organizational credibility.
IRS and Tax-Exempt Compliance
Maintaining 501(c)(3) status requires meticulous governance records, conflict-of-interest policies, and Form 990 documentation. Non-compliance risks tax-exempt status and public trust.
Limited IT Budgets and Resources
Most nonprofits lack dedicated IT staff and operate on tight budgets. Enterprise board portals are priced for Fortune 500 companies, leaving nonprofits relying on email and shared drives.
Term Limits and Succession Planning
Board member rotations create constant knowledge loss. Without structured onboarding and succession planning, institutional memory walks out the door every term cycle.
Stakeholder Transparency
Donors, beneficiaries, regulators, and the public expect transparency in how nonprofit boards operate. Demonstrating accountability requires organized records and accessible reporting.
How Preside Helps Your Nonprofit Board
Every feature is designed with nonprofit realities in mind: volunteer schedules, tight budgets, compliance requirements, and the need for simplicity.
Free Tier for Small Nonprofits
Preside offers a genuinely free plan for boards with up to 7 members. No credit card required, no trial expiration. Small nonprofits get real board management tools at zero cost.
Meeting Management for Volunteers
Smart scheduling that respects volunteer availability, automated agenda distribution, and one-click attendance tracking keep volunteer boards organized without adding administrative burden.
Document Management for Compliance
Centralized, version-controlled document storage ensures grant reports, financial statements, bylaws, and board resolutions are always accessible for audits and funder inquiries.
Compliance Tracking for Tax-Exempt Status
Built-in templates for conflict-of-interest policies, whistleblower procedures, and Form 990 governance questions help nonprofits maintain IRS compliance without legal consultants.
Board Member Portal for Engagement
A dedicated portal gives directors instant access to meeting materials, action items, and organizational documents. Mobile-friendly design ensures engagement even on the go.
AI-Powered Meeting Summaries
Preside AI automatically generates meeting minutes, extracts action items, and summarizes key decisions. Volunteer board secretaries save hours of manual note-taking after every meeting.
Preside for Every Nonprofit Size
Whether you are a small community organization or a large national nonprofit, Preside scales to meet your governance needs.
Small Community Nonprofit
5-person board | Free tier
A local food bank with a small volunteer board can organize quarterly meetings, store bylaws and financial reports with full version history, and track attendance in Preside. The free tier covers it without spending a dollar.
- Free for up to 7 board members
- Centralized document storage
- Meeting scheduling and agendas
- Action item tracking
Growing Foundation
12-person board | Foundations tier
A regional education foundation with multiple grant programs can manage its committee structures, track compliance obligations across funding sources, and build board books for monthly meetings in one place. AI summaries keep all 12 directors aligned.
- Committee management
- Grant compliance documentation
- AI-generated meeting summaries
- Board book generation
Large National Nonprofit
25+ board members | Professional tier
A national healthcare nonprofit with a 25-member board and 6 committees can coordinate governance across the whole organization in Preside. Electronic voting, compliance tracking, and a full audit log give regulators and major donors the evidence they ask for.
- Electronic voting and resolutions
- Compliance obligation tracking
- Audit log with user, IP, and timestamp
- Multi-committee coordination
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from nonprofit organizations evaluating Preside for their board governance needs.