As the nation recovers from the bad economy, more and more nonprofit groups are stepping up their efforts to raise money in capital campaigns.  Yet others are trying to rebuild the endowments that have been eroded by the fiscal crisis.

What are the smartest techniques for persuading donors to support endowment drives? How should organizations decide how much to spend from their endowments to plug gaps caused by state budget cuts, sluggish giving, and other recession-era troubles?

Please join us on Tuesday May 4, at noon U.S. Eastern time when you will have the chance to ask those questions and others from experts and get details about the state of nonprofit endowments as The Chronicle unveils the results of its annual survey of big charities and foundations.

The Guests:

Christopher G. Richards is vice president for development at the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Previously he worked for Wisconsin Public Radio raising corporate underwriting donations.

William Krueger is the founder of Capital Quest, a Louisville, Tenn., consulting firm serving nonprofit organizations. Mr. Krueger has conducted and supervised numerous capital campaigns.