Geraud de Ville de Goyet is Changing Local Government Giving

Relational social policy seeks an optimal balance between two powerful forces, a big civil society and a small state. The ideas are summarised in this paper and this podcast. 

This month the podcast focuses on the implications of a relational social policy for philanthropy.

Géraud de Ville de Goyet is CEO of Barking and Dagenham Giving, an innovative approach to investing in place, guided by local people, with the needs of each community in mind, and geared for better systems. In the podcast, Géraud talks to Michael about successes and failures of putting local people at the heart of decision making, improving social infrastructure, and about his aspirations to move beyond participatory grant making. As usual, Ratio Talks resident critic Pritpal S. Tamber gives his reflections.

The conversation between Michael and Pritpal reflects their views.

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