Always nice to read about generosity - I’m sure the students will be thrilled.
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Maybe a new trend starting?
Yes, I know this is not a one-off, but I could not find my other post - thanks to you, I have located it.
Anyway, let’s hope there are more who are not afraid to “give something back”
And this one just today.
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Sorry Stella, I missed your original post 
No, seriously, thanks… I searched and got nowhere…
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To rain a bit on the parade … Good tax-cut & good PR. 
The world needs rain as well as sunshine 
Let’s be glad about where the money is going - it could have been spent “backing Trump” or worse (if such is possible) 
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Does it really matter?
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Well I reckon we can all do an equivalent bit. If you have billions, then 40mill is easily doable. If you have hundreds, then a few pounds is possible. Especially with the french tax concessions it becomes very easy. And I rather like giving money that would otherwise have gone to the tax man to humanitarian causes.
I don’t think generosity has a minimum threshold does it?
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Of course it doesn’t Jane. I’m sure most of us support good causes if and when we can… even if in a small way, and it does all add up.
There are billionaires and the like - who prefer to guard their money - which is their right. However, a billionaire making a substantial donation/gift - in my view that really can change lives at a stroke. 
This was a wonderful gesture.
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This deducts what they pay in taxes, i.e we need to pay more. Granted, money might go to a good cause. I cannot find the information on how much help organisations need for ‘administration’, what I remember seeing, it is quite a lot. I personally knew of one ‘president of a help organisation’ father financed it and daughter ‘managed’ the help. Not quite kosher setup.
But, the ‘widow’s mite’ is worth more, Jesus said.
a joke, right?
Nope!
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Everyone who gives - is to be commended- as far as I am concerned.
I do find it sad that, in some people’s eyes, a rich man can never be generous. 
Not knocking their generosity at all. Just saying that those who cannot afford a lot but still give, get little, if any, recognition
Those with loads, give lots (and don’t miss it, and get tax breaks, no doubt) and get loads of recognition.
I wish more and more ‘rich’ people would give more and more.
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Sadly, you had personal experience of something “not quite kosher”. Presumably, as it was no secret - they got their come-uppance ???
Thankfully, there are other organisations which ARE kosher.
There will always be good and bad - I am hopeful that there are more of the former than the latter.
Here’s an interesting article re donations:
…“They transferred all of their income, it appears — with the exception of a small amount — to, basically, themselves,” Owens said. “It is extremely unusual to see this sort of expenditure from a public charity.”…