Online Discussion Next Week: Donor-Advised Funds

Join us Tuesday, August 18, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a live online discussion on how the recession has affected charitable gift funds. What are organizations that offer donor-advised funds doing to counter the financial challenges? How are charities being affected? What can fund raisers do to attract money from the funds?

The guests will be:

• Benjamin R. Pierce, executive director of the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, in Newton, Mass.

• Sarah C. Libbey, president of Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, in Cincinnati.

• John E. Kobara, chief operating officer of the California Community Foundation.

The Chronicle’s online discussions are free and open to everyone. People who ask questions in advance have a better chance of getting answers.