Boards of small organizations manage their work and environment in a way that is often missed by best practices.

Do you know one when you see one? Initial research shows that there is a good deal of agreement about what makes a good board chair. Readers are invited to contribute to the next phase of this research.

This article updates four sordid stories of corporate misdeeds. They have all the usual hallmarks of such tales: bad blood between siblings, nefarious self-dealing, and interlocked directorates, as well as exuberant spending and personal gain disproportionate with the stakeholder value produced.

According to Marie Malaro, recent actions on the part of the Pew Charitable Trusts, such as its efforts to move the Barnes Collection, illustrate a worrying lack of understanding among nonprofit leaders about the purpose of the nonprofit sector and may herald unanticipated and perhaps dangerous trends for the sector.

This is not a joke. A modest investment could shine a spotlight on donors who seek the halo of public giving to cover past sins.