General operating funds

Approach through the documented offline route: a concise letter or phone call to the named trustee that highlights fit with the foundation's history of general operating support and provides a clear, short description of need and outcomes; emphasize local presence or demonstrated ties to the foundation's focal states and sectors. Expect relationship-building and repeatability to matter; unsolicited requests are plausible but acceptance appears selective and based on alignment with prior grantees and trustee priorities.

Source: Zeffy Agent — Mar 2026, IRS Filing — 2023