Resources

Support Materials for Past CDF Events

Attached are some articles that are publicly available and provided for those wanting additional reading materials on past CDF event topics:

Program Date

Program Title

10-9-08
Members-Only

"What Directors Need to Know About Hedging"

1. Hedging - Important Terms (PDF)

7-24-08
Open Event

"Effective Boards--The Critical Role of the Chair"

1. Role of the Chairman of the Board -Article (PDF)

2. When is a Chair Like a Saint? - Article (PDF)

5-1-08
Members-Only

"What is the Board's Role in Risk Oversight Today?"

1. The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight – Deloitte Article (PDF)

2. Risk Management: An Overview of Practices – NACD Article, July 2007

3. Missing Pieces: How Poor Risk-management Techniques contributed to the subprime mess – CFO.com Article

4. Audit Committee Involvement in Risk Management Oversight – Deloitte Professor Mark S. Beasley Article

3-18-08 Open Event

"Dangerous Talk? When/How Should Directors Communicate with Shareholders?"

1. "Dangerous Talk? When/How Should Directors Communicate with Shareholders?" - Program Outline

2. Rethinking Board and Shareholder Engagement in 2008 - Ira Millstein Article

3. Talk Therapy: As shareholders become more vocal, directors are looking for ways to make sure they feel heard - Article

4. A Practitioner’s Guide To Electronic Shareholder Forums - Commentary

5. The Next Committee in the Spotlight - Article
(See Section 3)

1-29-08 Members-Only

"Don't Be Flattered: Do Your Due Diligence Before Joining a Board"

1. Questions to Consider before Joining a Board - Article

2. Research to do before joining a board - Article

3. What should I know before joining a non-profit board? (Know which questions to ask) - Questions and Answers

4. What to Ask and Know Before Becoming a Director (Director responsibilities) - Report

5. Assessing the Risks of Corporate Directorships - Article

11-20-07 Open Event

"Board Evaluations: Why? Why Not? And if so, HOW?"

1. Effective Board Evaluations (Foley & Lardner LLP) (PDF)

2. Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Evaluation: Improving Director Effectiveness (PDF)

3. Sample Board Eval, used by CalPERS (PDF)