... this organization suffers from a lack of money, forcing it to use its resources creatively. (Para.4)
Meaning: ... this organization lacks money, and so it has to make use of its people, materials and ideas in a creative way.
suffer from: be badly influenced by
Within a few days, she has become seriously ill, suffering from great pain.只几天时间，她的病情加重了，她被折磨得痛苦不堪。
He was diagnosed as suffering from AIDS. 他被诊断为染上了艾滋病。
resources: n. the materials, money or other things an organization or a family has and can use in order to function properly; the things a country has and can use to increase its wealth
Some families are so poor that they don't have enough resources to feed themselves.有些家庭很穷，不能养活自己。
The country is rich in oil resources but lacks money and technology to develop them. 这个国家有丰富的石油资源，但缺乏资金和技术开发这些资源。