Ethical behavior means acting in ways that are consistent with what society, individuals and businesses generally accept as good values. Good values include traits like honesty, dignity, diversity, fairness and…

State laws generally require all publicly traded companies to hold annual meetings to conduct the most important business of the year.  The investment field generally refers to the months between…

When board directors behave badly, the consequences for the board director and the organization can be swift, severe and long-lasting. Misconduct by board directors can be intentional or unintentional, and…

The executive director of a non-profit organization wears many hats. To be effective, an executive director needs to wear them all equally well. At any given moment, an executive director…

The federal and state governments reward nonprofit organizations for the good work they do by not requiring them to pay taxes. The trade-off is that all of their funds must…