Mia Kirshner on Funding and Philanthropy

The money for I Live Here came mostly out of Mia Kirshner’s pocket, but she established the Foundation to fund future stories. Kirshner: The I Live Here Foundation, I mean, it’s new, but basically it’s very small and humble. And because I financed the first book myself primarily for the reason that I really didn’t know if what I was doing, if this concept would be successful and I didn’t feel right about asking for money. Amnesty gave a tiny bit of money in the beginning but that was it but I can’t c