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On a related note - who in their right mind thinks donating to their college is a good decision? I don't understand why rich people keep donating buildings rath
by seibelj 5y ago
On a related note - who in their right mind thinks donating to their college is a good decision? I don't understand why rich people keep donating buildings rather than donating parks to their communities. When I begin to donate money for serious, colleges are getting exactly $0. The money will go to places and people that actually need it.
- pbhjpbhj 5y agoWhen you have an organisation full of people creating worth that you can cream off, you've bought a few houses, yacht, fast cars. You get to a point where you realise you're not leaving anything of value behind and think "if I pay for a university building then I've created a legacy of education for generations to come". TL;DR it's like a shiny name plaque for billionaires.
- seibelj 5y agoI get it - and I agree with the reasoning - but I want to leave a shiny new park with my name on the plaque, not a building in an overpriced university.
- chii 5y agoVery few people would see the park compared to the University building.
- seibelj 5y agoI disagree - more people would see and use the park. The building is for a rarified group.
- manquer 5y agoDepends on whose respect you value more. The average park goer or the people who work/study at the University. Also such donations kind of guarantee your kids will get into the university, so some additional perks are there too