By Joe Garofoli : sfchronicle – excerpt
Since opening shop five years ago, Manny Yekutiel has rallied patrons of his eponymous Mission District civic engagement space to raise $10 million for Democrats around the country. More recently, he helped to create the Civic Joy Fund, whose $2 million endowment is focused on revitalizing San Francisco with everything from volunteer trash cleanups to last weekend’s citywide drag shows.
Soon, though, Yekutiel may be more focused on spotlighting one particular cause: his own.
“I’m thinking about running for mayor,” Yekutiel told me. He said he will make a final decision on New Year’s Day, 10 months before voters will decide whether to reelect London Breed or go in another direction…(more)