Research has demonstrated that nonprofit leaders
(executive directors and boards of directors)
influence the effectiveness of the nonprofit
organizations they serve. However, there is a paucity
of research on the core element of nonprofit
leadership: the board chair-executive director
relationship. What are the dynamics of these
relationships? Do they influence the organization
and, if so, how? This study addresses these questions
by examining the interpersonal dynamics of the board
chair-executive director relationship to identify the
patterns and processes present. In addition, the
study...

Making the decision to move an elderly parent into assisted living against his or her will presents myriad challenges. Like many adult children who want to respect their parents' wishes, I didn't take action until it was unavoidable. But unlike most adult children, I had to deal with this crisis as an only living child who is totally blind. The logistics alone were merely the start of my uphill struggle with this daunting task. During the last two years of my mother's life, I learned many lessons about dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and she learned to accept the difficulties of being in...