NACD Accelerate™

A unique boardroom readiness program for high-performing executives

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Program Benefits

NACD Accelerate™ is designed from the ground up to prepare the next generation of aspiring boardroom leaders.

Fast Track to
Becoming Board Ready

Provides the foundation you need to become an effective director in one convenient program.

Network with 23,000+

NACD Members

Connect with your peers, current directors, and NACD programming across the country.

Earn the Prestigious NACD Directorship Certification®

The opportunity to earn the premiere credential in directorship training is included in your Accelerate program.

Includes Two Years of NACD Membership

Get full access to all intelligence, insights, education, and unbiased thought leadership.

Attend Unlimited National and Chapter Events

 Choose from more than 400 in-person and virtual events per year.

Customized Curriculum and Support

Receive dedicated service and customized curriculum support from your NACD Member Engagement Advisor.

Directorship Candidacy Learning Series

Attend quarterly facilitated webinars to get the tools and resources to improve your directorship candidacy.

Candidacy Exposure

Enhance your visibility as a boardroom candidate through NACD and partner platforms.

Begin Your Journey

to Board Readiness

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Ideal Participants

We offer several accreditation and training programs. NACD Accelerate is best for…

Senior Executives

Current and retired executives seeking corporate board service in the future

Emerging Directors

First-time directors on small, nonprofit boards
    The NACD Accelerate program is an incredibly enlightening journey of impactful learning, expertise, and beyond all, frequent exposure to veteran, effective directors.

    Habib Moudachirou

    NACD.DC, CIO at V-Squared Quantatative Management

Learning Outcomes

NACD Accelerate delivers both key fiduciary and boardroom insights plus core courses to help you succeed in your board candidacy.

Strengthen your candidacy with guidance from the most established organization for board directors.

Understand the key board committees and board structure.

Receive practical tips for navigating the search process from experienced board directors.

Gain expertise in risk and talent oversight from the board perspective.

Understand the role and duties of a corporate board member.

Acquire experience in future casting, including for cybersecurity.

Program Pricing

Exclusively for executives and emerging directors looking to become boardroom ready

Two-Year Investment: $6,500

Join as an executive team and receive special group pricing. 
Contact us for more information.

NACD Accelerate™ is not designed to find individuals board seats nor is it designed to be a board search service. NACD Accelerate provides the resources, training, and education to prepare individuals for board directorship.

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For existing members, may we suggest…

NACD offers a wide range of accreditation and professional learning for our members. Explore these recommended options.

Virtual Director Professionalism®

Newly updated, our online training delivers the foundations every director needs to be effective. This course is also the prerequisite for NACD Directorship Certification.

NACD Directorship Certification®

For current directors, NACD Directorship Certification elevates you as a director. New and experienced directors benefit from this exclusive training.

About NACD

NACD is the leading member organization for corporate directors who want to expand their knowledge, grow their network, and maximize their potential.

For more than 40 years, NACD has been helping boards elevate their performance and create long-term value. Our thought leadership continues to raise standards of excellence and advance board effectiveness at thousands of member organizations. Through our insights, education, and credentialing, boards are able to make high-quality decisions on the most pressing and strategic issues facing their business today.

We are a community of directors driven by a common purpose: to be trusted catalysts of economic opportunity and positive change.

About NACD

NACD is the leading member organization for corporate directors who want to expand their knowledge, grow their network, and maximize their potential.

For over 40 years, NACD has been helping boards elevate their performance and create long-term value. Our thought leadership continues to raise standards of excellence and advance board effectiveness at thousands of member organizations. Through our insights, education, and credentialing, boards are able to make high-quality decisions on the most pressing and strategic issues facing their business today.

We are a community of directors driven by a common purpose: to be trusted catalysts of economic opportunity and positive change.