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Naming rights are a seductive philanthropic inducement, yet more anonymous operational support may better advance the charitable purpose.

— George Kaiser

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.

— Nancy Lopez

Philanthropy should be voluntary.

— Bill Gates

I like having a private name and a public name. It helps keep things straight.

— S. E. Hinton

My sole motive is to inform the public as to that which is done in their name and that which is done against them.

— Edward Snowden

Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.

— David Rockefeller

Strangely, charity sometimes gets dismissed, as if it is ineffective, inappropriate or even somehow demeaning to the recipient. 'This isn't charity,' some donors take pains to claim, 'This is an investment.' Let us recognize charity for what it is at heart: a noble enterprise aimed at bettering the human condition.

— Ban Ki-moon

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm entitled to collect my fair share of community property without being called names.

— Gloria Allred

Those who cultivate moral confusion for profit should understand this: we will name their names and shame them as they deserve to be shamed.

— Bob Dole

When a donor is asked to contribute to a group whose innocuous-sounding name makes it appear to be doing work in the public interest, that donor should have a clear picture of where his or her money is going.

— Eric Schneiderman

Charities must treat donors as if they were shareholders.

— Arpad Busson