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by rhc2104 4668 days ago
You don't have to be wealthy (of course, that helps). Sometimes, people are willing to forsake money to start a non-profit.

http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/quest/relentlessl...

Samasource's founder was sleeping at a friend's couch for a while, while being a SAT tutor.

Note: I'm an ex-Samasource employee