General operating support is valuable for a number of reasons, including:
- Allowing grantee organizations to focus on fulfilling their missions and building infrastructure rather than on tackling peripheral projects and additional fundraising
- Serving as a vote of confidence for nonprofit leaders, helping to decrease burnout
- Lessening the inherent power imbalance between grantor and grantee and shifting the conversation toward the outcomes of the grant and overall impact of the organization
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