<prompt> Human: I mean, are SERIOUS tax advantages ? Is it just good PR practice ? Do they have precious souls and want to take a shot at NOT landing in Hell ?For instance: people donating to Harvard more than 50 millionOr, as I read in Michael Lewis The big short, talking about Eismans deeds: something along when he became seriously rich and had the need to give money away he even.... I mean, why would it be necessary or convenient for that matter, to give money away ? Why do banks offer high net worth individuals services tailored for charities as something so essential ?TL;DR: Why to people donate money away in the US ?  <response>: People who donate money are really spending money on something they want to see grow and prosper.Im not rich, but I donate a couple hundred bucks to my alma mater a year. It is worth it, because it feels good to give back and help the next generation of students - even it is a little bit. 