At a job you tend not to worry about next months salary being s lot less. If you are let go because they can’t afford you you get a job somewhere else. So being poor (as in can’t make ends meet) is less of a concern than something like this. If I were doing this then “marketing” would also be on my mind.

> If you are let go because they can’t afford you you get a job somewhere else

I think this part of the situation is the same for the author. They may not want to, but if their donations fall below an acceptable level, they too can get a job somewhere.