Comments on: On Giving

By: amuhlou

amuhlou — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:34:47 +0000

giving to stuff you actually care about is definitely the way to go

By: stu schiffman

stu schiffman — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:03:53 +0000

well after years of sesame street helping the kids grow up we finally donated to our local affiliate after saying we should do it for many years. just to keep the programming we enjoy coming. didn’t get any premiums.

By: amuhlou

amuhlou — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:40:37 +0000

thanks! :)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:34:53 +0000

at the end of the day it’s companies looking to give themselves goodwill with tax right offs and good p.r. Is it good they are donating? Sure. Should they be doing more? Absolutely

PS Your web design rocks! Great Job!

By: amuhlou

amuhlou — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:08:09 +0000

I agree, @Philip. I definitely think marketing has a lot to do with it. I harbor no delusions that companies are benevolent do-gooders.

By: Philip Brewer

Philip Brewer — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:42:20 +0000

I’m with you. If you want to give, then give.

I’m not sure that other stuff is giving at all. It’s some corporation making tax and marketing decisions that may benefit some charity or another.

In any case, it’s not the customer giving.