Nonprofits face an immense amount of pressure to spend as much revenue as possible on their missions. In theory, you’re expected to put every spare penny directly into the cause without a second thought for your own operations. But the reality is that you are hurting your nonprofit’s ability to operate by not investing in your own organization.

There are around 1.3 million nonprofit organizations currently operating in the United States. These nonprofits require volunteers, board members and donors to help support their tireless efforts. While many nonprofits are used to dealing with various challenges and limited resources, no one could’ve expected the quick shift to the virtual setting everyone experienced last year.