Re: if you’re donating to a charity, it doesn’t make sense to spread your donations across several charities [...]
Um, yes it does—that is why people do it. Charitable donations are a form of signalling what a fine, generous, rich fellow you are. They also allow you to affiliate with other fine, generous and rich types at benefits. The more organisations you are seen to donate to, the more fine, generous and rich you appear to be.
Re: if you’re donating to a charity, it doesn’t make sense to spread your donations across several charities [...]
Um, yes it does—that is why people do it. Charitable donations are a form of signalling what a fine, generous, rich fellow you are. They also allow you to affiliate with other fine, generous and rich types at benefits. The more organisations you are seen to donate to, the more fine, generous and rich you appear to be.
Yes, he should edit that sentence, but the rest of the post demonstrates that he clearly understands your point.
Edited the sentence.