PART ONE: PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT AND THE CHALLENGES OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: THE PAST, THE FUTURE AND PERSON-CENTERED POSSIBILITIES Introduction Survival within Today's Nonprofit Organizations Pressures and Burnout Possibilities in Participatory Management Person-Centered Leadership PART TWO: A PERSON-CENTERED NONPROFIT EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENCE Introduction Oasis Center An Overview The Oasis Person-Centered Model Strengths and Weaknesses Growing Pains and Satisfactions The Board of Directors The Creation of a New Participatory Model The Shelter Against All Odds A Vital and Vibrant Infrastructure Teamwork That Works The Future of Nonprofit Participatory Management