This is sort of the opposite, maybe... of better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
Better to donate money silently, than to open one's mouth and show how poorly you spend your money.
Or something like that. I vowed, long ago, that if I ever ran a company successful enough to be able to donate large sums of money, that it would simply be done quietly, and only ever mentioned in ways that it made sense. I.e. if it were a board meeting, cool, mention it. The entrance to the building in the lobby? Cool, mention it. But in my mind, donations are not meant to be bragged about, it's a civil service, not marketing.
Better to donate money silently, than to open one's mouth and show how poorly you spend your money.
Or something like that. I vowed, long ago, that if I ever ran a company successful enough to be able to donate large sums of money, that it would simply be done quietly, and only ever mentioned in ways that it made sense. I.e. if it were a board meeting, cool, mention it. The entrance to the building in the lobby? Cool, mention it. But in my mind, donations are not meant to be bragged about, it's a civil service, not marketing.