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Ten cool tools for working on the web – New services and applications are coming online all the time and some can be immediately useful for nonprofits. Click here for a list of ten favorite web tools for research, collaboration, and productivity from Marshall Kirkpatrick of SplashCast.

What to do with board members who don't do anything – Ever heard comments like these? "He never comes to meetings or does anything. Why does he even stay on the board?" or "She always says she'll take care of it and then she doesn't follow through. Aaagh!" Whose responsibility is it to do something about a board member who is AWOL, deadwood, undependable, a procrastinator or worse? Answer: It’s yours. Every board member shares in the responsibility to involve each board member in contributing to the well-being of the board and the organization. For more on the subject from Jasn Masuoka of CompassPoint, click here.