Small Organization Snapshot: It Happened to Alexa Foundation

“Keep your administration cost as low as possible,” she says. “If you can get corporate sponsors to donate space or office supplies in the first few years of operation, it can take out a lot of the worry.”

Furthermore, Augellos encourages, smaller nonprofits should think about maximizing revenue through in-kind donations, which “can be a win-win for all parties and are always worth exploring.”