By Akilah Massey, Exponent Philanthropy

From in-person programs to our Directory of Foundation and Philanthropy Advisors, we’re always looking for ways to help you learn from and connect with colleagues and advisors.

We’re pleased to introduce Exponent Philanthropy Live Q&A, a new way for you to get the information you need by posing your questions to experts—live! These online chats take place on the first Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. ET.

Here’s how they work:

• Mark your calendar. We’ll hold an Exponent Philanthropy Live Q&A on the first Thursday of each month. Save the date! 
• Request a reminder. By going to the Exponent Philanthropy Live Q&A page before the event, you can request that a reminder be sent to your email the day before, hours before, or even a few minutes before the event starts.
• Send in a question. You can submit a question at any point before the event starts. This will help to be sure your question is answered, or, if you have a question for our guest but can’t join that month’s event, we’ll get an answer for you. Just check back for the transcript afterward.
• Join us live. On the day of the Live Q&A, we’ll be joined by our guest for that month. Type your questions into your chat box, tell us who you are—full names are great but initials work too—and our guests will type an answer right back. If their response prompts another question, ask that one too!
• Read the transcript. After the Live Q&A has ended, the transcript is available on our site for anyone to read and share.

Here’s an example from May 1 Live Q&A with guest experts Mark Larimer of Foundant and Perla Ni of Great Nonprofits. We discussed ways to use data in grantmaking.

Join us on June 5 for the next Exponent Philanthropy Live Q&A. Peter Klein of Klein Wealth Management at HighTower Advisors will join us with tips on making the most of your investment policy statement. Peter has answers; come with your questions!

Senior Program Manager Akilah Massey focuses her energy on planning educational programs—including the 990-PF Tax Seminar and our new Live Q&A chats—and dedicates a portion of her time to managing Exponent Philanthropy’s resources on technology tools and networks that can help members work more efficiently and effectively. Follow Akilah on Twitter @akilahmassey.