The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University vs The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University (B) and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (B) are close on the LakeQuality efficiency rubric. With grades this close, the choice between them turns on factors outside the rubric: mission alignment with donor priorities, program track record, or geographic focus.

With composite scores this close, the decision should weight non-financial factors: the specific program work each organization does, the geography they serve, the donor's relationship with leadership, and the marginal value of each additional dollar of funding to the organization.