Join us for a live online discussion Tuesday, October 6, at noon U.S. Eastern time on executive compensation trends in the nonprofit world during these difficult economic times.

The guests will be:

• Ken Berger, executive director of Charity Navigator, a watchdog group in Mahwah, N.J.

• David Samuels, a partner at Duval & Stachenfeld LLP, a law firm in New York.

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