And I do not question it. However.

But I was offered the option to specify how much of my contribution I would donate to Katie's expenses (which I did) but effectively, that is an illusion as there was no real choice to begin with. I on the other hand, though, am not a friend of Katie's and don't care much for her writings, so *shrug*.

Frankly, you might not have reached donor fatigue but I am close. I was about to up another 40 (I had donated last month and do so on a bi-monthly basis) but am thinking long and hard on it, on top of the 38 to 40 I donate as a monthly average as I have steadily upped my donations over the years.

Erin supporting her friend is of course laudable. But there are more creative ways to support Felix that does not pose such a risk to the business, such as financing his debt, say on a credit card (his or whomever's) over a 6 month period for the 1500. Or a 'go fund me' thingy and advertise it here. Frankly, it might be a good model for financing BC. Say an annual kickstarter fund for one year's worth of BC expenses and then Erin may not have to deal with these monthly headaches.

Cash flow is important in any business and sudden shocks are never good. A well run business needs to have a good business plan and stick to it, allowing for what kind of expected possible influx vs expenses, and keeping track of those upcoming expenses, months in advance.

Look, while this is a labor of love for Erin, it is still a business and to put a corporate entity on the line due to the owner taking money out of it for a personal expense, that may not be supportable based on past donation patterns, just is not a good business practice. Business has to stay business.

In the long run, doing so will make it much less stressful for Erin and for her community.