Kasz216 on 02 March 2010
incidentally, it's generally been thought to be true that offering incentives to donate actually DECREASES contributions over the long run which is why so few charities ever do it anymore.
Benefits outside of just "feeling good" seem to tend to crowd out charity.
So the "advertising" situation you speak of, actually would lower the charitable contribution rather then raise it. Someone who is donating a wing to a school to have it named after them will probably end up donating less money then someone similar who just wants to donate a wing to the school.
Why I tell you to bring data... is because every point you make is more or less refuted by the accepted data out there or there is nothing supporting it.
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