Thoughts after Jumu'ah at a new masjid

As-salāmu ʿalaykum. I grew up in a Muslim country, so my idea of how a masjid should look and be run comes from that background. If I’m mistaken about anything, I welcome correction. I’m not trying to bash anyone, just share concerns that might help improve our places of worship. While traveling for work this week, I attended Jumuʿah at a masjid I’d never been to before. I was a bit disappointed to find the space dusty and not well kept. Friday prayer is our main weekly gathering, so I had hoped for more attention to cleanliness and the general dignity of the masjid. Still, I stayed for the khutbah. When the Imam began, there was no reminder given about listening quietly and not disturbing others so everyone can benefit and not lose the reward of Jumuʿah. Because of that, many people talked, laughed, and joked during the khutbah, which made it hard to concentrate and felt disrespectful to the khutbah and the house of Allāh. What concerned me more was what happened just before the ʿAṣr prayer. The Imam was handed a paper with donation details and went on to announce people’s full names along with the amounts they gave, then asked the congregation to make duʿā for them and their families. I fully appreciate the importance of sadaqah and supporting the masjid, but the way it was handled seemed at odds with Islamic teachings on humility. The Qurʾān and the sunnah praise giving in secret and warn against showing off. Publicly listing names and sums risks turning charity into a status symbol and makes duʿā feel transactional instead of sincere. Charity is meant to purify the heart, not raise one’s profile, and duʿā is a private, heartfelt act of worship. I left feeling worried about the community’s atmosphere there. Maybe what I saw was an exception - poor timing or a local custom - but it didn’t seem to reflect the humility and reverence Islam encourages. Has anyone else experienced similar situations at a masjid? I’m sharing this in the hope we can start a calm, constructive conversation and help our masājid better reflect the spirit of our faith.