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Governance Resources
Private Company Governance
Effective Governance Is Vital for Driving Steady Growth and Long-term Value in Private Companies
Core Oversight Topics
Governance Research
Governance Surveys
Directorship Magazine
Enhancing Governance Oversight for Private Companies
Private companies who operate with strong and efficient governance can maintain a positive outlook despite uncertainties. NACD resources address the unique challenges faced by private company boards, with a focus on oversight topics, boardroom effectiveness, and navigating difficult governance issues. Discover essential tools, articles, handbooks, and templates designed to empower directors and strengthen board practices toward sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
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Introducing the 2026 Private Company Steering Committee
Meet the distinguished directors comprising the NACD Private Company Steering Committee, whose peer-driven expertise shapes the governance content, events, and resources designed to elevate board leadership across the private sector.
Build the Private Board Foundation
Equip your private board with the governance resources and insights to drive enterprise value.
Strengthening the Family Business Board
Learn how effective board governance, independent directors, strategy, and succession planning lead to growth and evolution for the family business.
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Boardroom Tool
Director Recruitment Checklist
Explore an overview of the key steps to effective director selection.
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Directorship Magazine
From Individual to Collective IQ on Family Business Boards
Discover the role of independent directors in guiding family-owned companies toward professionalization.
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Director Essentials
Board and Management Roles
Explore how to define and maintain the boundary between board oversight and management execution to strengthen accountability and ensure high-level strategic focus.
Meet Evolving Private Board Oversight Demands
Strengthen private board oversight with the practical insights needed to manage shifting governance demands.
Running the Family Business Board
Discover practical steps family business boards can take to improve culture, structure, and oversight.
Effective Board Succession Strategies for Private Companies
Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your strategy and secure your board’s long-term success.
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Online Exclusive
Setting Pay for Directors at Growing Private Companies
Private firms can use this guidance to reassess director pay packages.
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Survey
Board of Directors Compensation at Private Companies: 2026 Update
Vesting requirements at the board level align directors’ interests with those of shareholders. Learn about the trends and how vesting requirements are evolving.
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Podcast
The Growing Pains of Family Business
Learn about the distinct board challenges presented by the relationships and dynamics within family owned companies.
Navigate Leadership and Ownership Transitions
Guide your private company through succession planning and ownership changes to protect enterprise value.
Family Business Boards and Family Dynamics
Examine ways family business boards integrate governance, family expectations, and future planning.
Steering a Family Business Through Ownership Transitions
This article explores governance challenges and ownership dynamics that boards should consider in family-owned businesses.
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Directorship Magazine
Why Family Business Succession Planning Is Urgent
Family business boards can start the succession process now by following this guidance to establish both emergency and long-term plans.
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Webinar
The Private Company Board's Role in Strategic Exit Planning
Private company board directors gathered for a dinner discussion to explore how boards can move from reactive oversight to strategic readiness.
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Webinar
Go-Private Deals: What Every Director Should Know
Learn what drives private equity transactions, the board’s critical role, and best practices to ensure successful outcomes.
Learn from Your Private Company Peers
Join roundtables, webinars, and programs for directors facing similar private company boardroom challenges.
Private Company Events
Engagement opportunities for private company directors
Recent Events
Recent private company engagement opportunities
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Chapter Program
Inside L.L.Bean: Where Values, Culture and Governance Meet
Step inside L.L.Bean’s new headquarters for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour exploring how the company’s enduring values and culture are intentionally embedded in the design of its workspace.
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Chapter Program
Board Lens: Schnucks' 4th Gen Expansion
Join us for a fireside chat on leading a 4th-gen family enterprise—from governance to growth, & through acquisition while preserving culture.
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Chapter Program
The Private Company Board's Role in Strategic Exit Planning
Discover how private boards formalize exit planning with dedicated committees and structured processes