Radboud Fonds

What Radboud Fonds does

Radboud Fonds (legal entity: Stichting Radboud Fonds) is a Dutch charitable foundation registered as an Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling (ANBI) with the Dutch tax authority (RSIN: 857028923). Operating from Nijmegen with approximately five employees, the foundation functions as the dedicated fundraising vehicle for Radboud University and Radboudumc, channeling private donations toward scientific research, university education, student welfare, sustainability, and patient care initiatives. The foundation was established in 2016 (with the Radboud Studentenfonds sub-fund created in 2020 from former SNUF assets) and operates exclusively within the Netherlands.

The foundation's portfolio consists of multiple specialized themed sub-funds that allow donors to direct contributions to specific causes: Radboud Oncologie Fonds (cancer research), Amalia Kinderfonds (children's hospital), Neurologiefonds (neurology research), Fonds voor Psychiatrie (psychiatric research), and Radboud Studentenfonds (student well-being). It also operates the SAFE Women platform, an anonymous online support resource developed at Radboudumc for women experiencing partner violence (over 2,000 users served). Fundraising initiatives include the annual 4Daagse Sponsorloop walking event — which generated a record €175,000 in 2025 with over 150 participants — alongside Named Funds requiring a €50,000 minimum contribution, a Studentsupporter membership at €12 per year, and legacy/bequest programs.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based, with multiple GTM channels: an online donation platform, Tikkie payments, bank transfers (NL84 ABNA 0248 6906 55), direct debit mandates, and personal outreach by the fundraising team for major donor cultivation. Customer segments include individual donors (primary), students, and corporate/business donors seeking CSR alignment. The ANBI status confers structural advantages — 100% of donations reach designated causes, gifts are exempt from Dutch gift and inheritance tax, and donors receive income/corporate tax deductions — making the foundation's pricing and value proposition structurally differentiated from non-charitable alternatives. Marketing is conducted through a quarterly Radboud Magazine newsletter, a news blog, social media (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram), annual reports, and the annual Vierdaagse event.

Name

Radboud Fonds

Legal name

Stichting Radboud Fonds

Website

https://radboudfonds.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Radboud Fonds is a Dutch ANBI-registered nonprofit foundation that raises and distributes donations to support scientific research, education, student welfare, and patient care at Radboud University and Radboudumc through multiple themed sub-funds and programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Sponsors (BPAGAKAF), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising
• Research fund management
• Medical research donations
• University philanthropy
• Donor fund administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting scientific research, education, and patient care at Radboud University and Radboudumc. Donations can be directed to specific themes or funds.
2. Event-based Fundraising: Fundraising through events such as the Nijmeegse Vierdaagse (Four Days Marches) where participants raise sponsorship money for specific research themes. Also includes galas and personal challenge events.
3. Legacies and Bequests: Donors can include Radboud Fonds in their testament as heir, legatee, or establish a Named Fund through bequest. No inheritance tax applies due to ANBI status.
4. Named Funds: Establishment of Named Funds (Fonds op Naam) with minimum contribution of 50,000 euros, allowing donors to specify purpose, name, duration, and fund release terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Radboud Fonds is a Dutch charitable foundation (Stichting) with ANBI tax-exempt status that raises and channels funds from individual donors, corporate partners, and legacy contributors toward scientific research, education, and patient care projects at Radboud University and Radboudumc. It operates multiple specialized sub-funds covering student support, pediatric care, oncology, neurology, and psychiatry, and distributes the proceeds directly to researchers, students, and clinicians within the Radboud institution.

Product overview

Radboud Fonds is a charitable foundation that operates as a unified platform supporting scientific research and education at Radboud Universiteit and Radboudumc. The organization raises and distributes funds through multiple specialized sub-brands including the Radboud Studentenfonds (student well-being), Amalia Kinderfonds (children's hospital), Radboud Oncologie Fonds (cancer research), Neurologiefonds (neurology), and Fonds voor Psychiatrie (psychiatry). The portfolio includes fundraising initiatives like the 4Daagse Sponsorloop and membership programs like Studentsupporter. Donations are collected through a dedicated donation platform and various giving mechanisms including Tikkie payments, bank transfers, and recurring donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radboud Studentenfonds

Quantifiable outcome

• €175,000 raised in 2025 Vierdaagse record
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Radboud UniversiteitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore institutional partner - main beneficiary of fundraising activities. Radboud Fonds supports scientific research, education, student life, and sustainability initiatives at the university.
• RadboudumccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore institutional partner - main healthcare beneficiary. Supports patient care improvement and medical research including oncology, neurology, psychiatry, and children's health funds.
• SAFE Women PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline platform developed at Radboudumc providing anonymous support for women experiencing partner violence. Over 2000 users served.
• Slachtofferhulp NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with victim support organization on research into partner violence and femicide prevention.
• Radboud StudentenfondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSub-fund supporting active student life and wellbeing at Radboud University, established in 2020 with support from former SNUF endowment.
• Radboud Oncologie FondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated fund supporting cancer research at Radboudumc, running campaigns like 'Snor je mee' for prostate cancer research.
• Amalia KinderfondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFund supporting children and families at Amalia Kinderziekenhuis, including trauma center and comfort facilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hersenstichting: Dutch brain foundation funding neuroscience research, directly comparable in mission overlap with Radboud Fonds's Neurologiefonds and Fonds voor Psychiatrie sub-funds.
• Dutch Heart Foundation (Hartstichting): National Dutch charity funding cardiovascular research, comparable as a peer health-research grantmaking foundation targeting a similar pool of Dutch individual donors and corporate partners.
• Diabetes Fonds: Dutch charitable foundation funding diabetes research, a comparable disease-specific grantmaking foundation competing for similar individual and corporate donors in the Netherlands.
• Alzheimer Nederland: Funds dementia research and support in the Netherlands; closely comparable to Radboudumc's dementia research initiatives including the FINGER-NL study funded through the foundation.
• KWF Dutch Cancer Society: National Dutch charity funding cancer research and support, comparable as a health-research grantmaking foundation competing for the same Dutch donor base, including support for Radboudumc oncology research.
• Erasmus MC Foundation: Fundraising foundation supporting Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, directly comparable as a university medical center affiliated foundation using themed sub-funds and similar donation channels.
• VUmc Fonds: Fundraising foundation for Amsterdam UMC (VUmc), a near-identical university medical center affiliated foundation competing in the same Dutch academic medical fundraising space.
• MS Research (Stichting MS Research): Dutch foundation funding research into multiple sclerosis, comparable as a niche health-research grantmaker with a similar fundraising model and donor base.
• UMCG Foundation: Fundraising foundation for University Medical Center Groningen, structurally and operationally comparable to Radboud Fonds as a Dutch university medical center affiliated giving vehicle.
• UMC Utrecht Foundation: Fundraising arm of UMC Utrecht; comparable as another Dutch university medical center foundation with similar structure, themed sub-funds, and donor cultivation approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/radboudfonds
• Facebookfacebook.com/radboudfondsenwerving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radboudfonds
• Instagraminstagram.com/radboudfonds

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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