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Grand jury flags weak outcome measurement for city CBO spending; city points to SF OpenBook and joint monitoring
Summary
The civil grand jury urged stronger outcome measurement for roughly $500 million in annual city grants to nonprofits; the Mayor’s Budget Office and Controller defended existing monitoring protocols and SF OpenBook transparency. The committee edited the Board response and sent it to the full Board with a six‑month follow up.
The committee considered the civil grand jury report on the city's use of nonprofit community‑based organizations and whether the city measures long‑term outcomes. Jurors said the city awards about $500 million annually to roughly 900 nonprofits and recommended the Board and Mayor develop an overarching strategy to evaluate long‑term effectiveness and reallocate funds toward programs that demonstrably work.
Pete Gleichenhaus, speaking for the civil grand jury, said the jury found committed city staff but insufficient…
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