I don't really know if this is an unpopular opinion... People that believe they should be treated like gods for donating money or helping charitable organizations are just egocentrics trying to get every bit of attention they want, a person that truly wants and enjoys helping out others and being charitable receives his reward in the form of the fuzzy feelings you get inside when you do a selfless act..... and donating to charity to get attention is not a selfless act.
One thing is discussing and talking about charities you donate to and why you believe in them and telling you to check them out and see if you would be interested in helping them out and then its this guy, wanting to be put on a pedestal for giving money away.
On the other hand, on the 2nd case, it is pretty much how a selfless person acts, sees someone that may be in need and offers a helping hand, thats it, he doesn't ask for praise or even makes it public!
I sometimes call them do-gooders. Which is mean, but.. sometimes I am mean.
I agree, telling me about a charity is fine. Telling me how much you give to the charity is kind of sickening