How to Ask for General Operating Support

Plus, a $1 billion gift to make medical school free; and gratitude and transparency with donors will set nonprofits up for success (letter to the editor) ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT [10 Insider Tips to Raise General Operating Support]( By Lisa Schohl [STORY IMAGE]( A grant maker, a nonprofit leader, and a consultant say asking for unrestricted dollars doesn’t have to be hard. Here’s their top advice. ADVERTISEMENT GIFTS ROUNDUP [Former Professor Gives $1 Billion to Make Medical School Free]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, a $25 million gift to the Philadelphia Orchestra honors the legendary opera singer and civil-rights activist Marian Anderson, and the sons of Chinese-immigrant parents give $5 million to honor a Black businessman who helped their family in the 1930s. 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