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The Chapter Network is one of the most valuable benefits of NACD membership. It’s a coast-to-coast governance community for actively engaged directors looking to cultivate meaningful peer relationships.
Chapters Near You
The Chapter Network is one of the most valuable benefits of NACD membership. It’s a coast-to-coast governance community for actively engaged directors looking to cultivate meaningful peer relationships.
NACD is the Professional Home
for Corporate Directors.
A peer community. A knowledge resource. A professional standard. Built by directors, for directors — and the people who support them.
NACD is where corporate directors connect, learn, and lead together—sharing judgment, testing ideas, and preparing for what’s next alongside their peers.
No platform or algorithm replaces that.
It’s why NACD has been the organization directors trust for nearly 50 years, and why the community we’ve built remains the most valuable thing we offer.
A selection of perspectives, research, and resources reflecting the governance issues shaping boardrooms.
Select articles are available to nonmembers.
NACD Perspectives
Navigating Shareholder Activism & Engagement
Shareholder engagement is a cornerstone of effective public company governance. Tap into NACD's tools, peer insights, and timely research to sharpen your approach, navigate activism with confidence, and build board credibility that holds up long after the votes are counted.
What the Changing Policy Landscape Means for Your Board
From trade policy to regulatory shifts, the decisions being made in Washington carry direct boardroom implications. NACD's latest analysis helps directors understand what's changing, what's at stake, and how to advise management effectively.
2026 Governance Outlook Report
NACD’s annual survey highlights how boards are governing for growth amid disruption, focusing on the risks, strategic shifts, and oversight priorities directors need to navigate in the coming year.
A selection of perspectives, research, and resources reflecting the governance issues shaping boardrooms.
Select articles are available to nonmembers.
NACD Perspectives
Navigating Shareholder Activism & Engagement
Shareholder engagement is a cornerstone of effective public company governance. Tap into NACD's tools, peer insights, and timely research to sharpen your approach, navigate activism with confidence, and build board credibility that holds up long after the votes are counted.
2026 Governance Outlook Report
NACD’s annual survey highlights how boards are governing for growth amid disruption, focusing on the risks, strategic shifts, and oversight priorities directors need to navigate in the coming year.
What the Changing Policy Landscape Means for Your Board
From trade policy to regulatory shifts, the decisions being made in Washington carry direct boardroom implications. NACD's latest analysis helps directors understand what's changing, what's at stake, and how to advise management effectively.
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Your Chapter is closer than you think. NACD’s Chapter Network spans 20+ local chapters across the country. Nonmembers are welcome to experience up to two chapter events, where directors gather to work through the governance issues that matter most in their region. Find a chapter and see what’s coming up.
Programs built for where you are right now. Several NACD in-person events and on-demand education programs are open to nonmembers. Whether you’re deepening your oversight skills in a specific area or preparing for a new board seat, there’s a program for you.
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This is some of what NACD makes available to everyone. Join NACD and access hundreds of exclusive research reports, the only director certification of its kind, peer connections through 20+ chapters, and resources built specifically for the work of governance leadership.