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Philanthropy is intrinsically linked to ideology – about how the world works, about belief systems, about the role of philanthropy itself. Accordingly, transforming the system of institutional philanthropy demands an ideological underpinning, not just a practice-based one. The last few years have seen several narratives around philanthropic transformation emerge. This paper reflects on these in relation to African philanthropic narratives, explores some of the tensions and the changes in the institutional philanthropy field, and identifies some implications for how these play out on the African continent.

In our research, the success of a philanthropist is never defined by how much money or even the percentage of their wealth that they give. It is almost always defined by meeting goals that are meaningful for the communities they care about. The Executive Summary for ‘Meaningful Philanthropy in the 21st Century: The Role of Self’ is now available to download.