@J12t this is how the economic systems are setup, anything that doesn't conform to the capitalist ideology are destined to fail, and will struggle to even get going. (Art, Poetry, decentralized social networks).

Either you get money by doing something people will pay you for, or be really good at fundraising. That last one is an actual skill, and requires significant effort. The difference between these two models is slight, which is why we see news orgs like NPR so corrupted by capitalism, they're all part of the same system.