• Ertebolle@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Even assuming this isn’t a scam, it’s certainly not something they’re doing out of the goodness of their hearts - must be some combination of a) a tax write-off and b) an opportunity to claim credit for other people’s donations. (“Stop & Shop is proud to have donated $275,000 this quarter to help families in need”)

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      1 year ago

      You forgot c) the donation is processed via the corporation’s own charity foundation, and skims some money off the top to pay for the salaries of the people “running” the foundation. i.e. the c-suite of the company, or their relatives.