About MFDF

MFDF is a trusted guide for independent directors of registered investment companies. MFDF helps independent directors navigate an evolving regulatory environment and steward shareholders’ investments. MFDF provides tailored educational resources and facilitates peer-to-peer networking, with offerings that include webinars, white papers, and interactive conferences. As an independent association, MFDF’s membership includes a wide range of fund boards and represents a diverse community of directors.

 

What We Do

At MFDF, director effectiveness is our guiding principle. We serve the fund director community through education, networking, and advocacy.

 

EDUCATION: MFDF provides comprehensive and high-quality educational resources tailored to independent directors.

 

NETWORKING: MFDF facilitates networking to encourage the sharing of ideas, experiences, and solutions among independent directors.

 

ADVOCACY: MFDF represents the voices of independent directors in a highly regulated and fast-changing industry.

 

Mission

MFDF strengthens the expertise of independent directors through education and peer-to-peer networking and represents their perspectives within the industry, all in service of effective fund oversight.

 

Vision

MFDF envisions a community of independent fund directors with the information, tools, and networks to be effective.

 

Values

Service: At our core, we exist to serve independent board directors. We are committed to delivering timely, relevant, reliable information in support of director effectiveness and development. We enthusiastically answer questions, connect directors to resources, and facilitate relationships across our network.

 

Learning: Our highly regulated industry is ever-evolving, and we’re committed to keeping directors on top of the latest changes. We believe ongoing education, diverse perspectives, and new ideas are critical for the most effective boards.

 

Inclusion: We cultivate welcoming spaces, both in-person and virtually, so that participants have meaningful opportunities to connect and learn from one another. Our membership represents diverse directors across tenure, background, fund size and type, and region.

 

Integrity: We are a trusted partner to independent directors, and we take that role seriously. By leveraging our team and advisory network of experts, we ensure the quality and utility of our educational resources. We’re keenly focused on ethical, accountable, and effective fund governance.

Collaboration: We believe in the strength of shared learning, diverse perspectives, and mutual respect. Our community thrives on mutual support, sharing ideas, knowledge, and expertise to inspire new thinking and maximize investors’ chances for success. And we work with partners from across sectors to deliver the guidance and support that directors need.