Many charities are so wrapped up in the process of doing – delivering, raising income, adapting to the panoply of changing circumstances that can radically alter day to day activity – that establishing a truly philanthropic culture might not be high on the list of priorities.
So what is a philanthropic culture – and does it matter if you have one?
Adrian Sargeant, Co-Director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, believes a philanthropic culture is a critical feature of a financially successful non-profit.