On Charity ∼
Seth Godin talks about marketing, and the paradox of it being a bargain hunt, where it really should be an attempt to overbid each other.
Likewise, I have never seen the reason for having contributors to charity enter competitions or what not — if you personally gain something, where is the charity part in it? You should be donating to charity for every other reason than your own personal well-being; except perhaps your conscience.