About
The Citywide Nonprofit Monitoring and Capacity Building Program includes a Fiscal Monitoring Program to set consistent fiscal monitoring requirements for nonprofits that receive funding from City departments. The Program streamlines fiscal monitoring activities to support a key outcome:
- Nonprofit contractors have strong, sustainable fiscal operations so that public funds are spent in alignment with the City’s financial and administrative standards
The Program also provides capacity building resources, which includes training and individual coaching for nonprofits.
Documents
Tools for completing monitoring
Focuses on standards that are essential to determine financial health for a nonprofit agency.
Includes more standards to ascertain additional aspects of financial health and overall governance.
This policy helps to identify, prioritize, and support nonprofit contractors who do not meet the City's fiscal and contract performance compliance standards. Updated December 9, 2024.
A reference guide and checklist to help nonprofits compile and organize the required expanded fiscal monitoring documents.
A reference guide and checklist to help nonprofits compile and organize the required core standard monitoring documents.
This guide provides nonprofit organizations with a broad overview and general guidance on organizing and managing their financial systems.
Resources
Training for nonprofit organizations
Get personalized coaching for your nonprofit
Learn about nonprofit management
More Information
- View the Controller's Office Programs, Policies, and Information on Nonprofit Contracting page to learn more about the Controller’s Office’s work on nonprofit policy and oversight.
- Visit the Citywide Nonprofit Monitoring and Capacity Building Program to get more information about the Controller's Office's program coordinating nonprofit and contract monitoring and capacity building.
- View the San Francisco Nonprofit Spending and Contracts dashboards for summary data on Citywide spending on nonprofit contractors.
- View an interactive directory of accounting firms interested in conducting nonprofit financial audits. Nonprofit organizations can use this to connect with auditors that meet their needs.
- Explore the Public Information about City Contracts with Nonprofits page for an overview of how to find more information about nonprofit spending, performance, and services.
- Learn more about City policies and legislation related to contracting with nonprofits.