Radboud Oncologie Fonds

What Radboud Oncologie Fonds does

Radboud Oncologie Fonds (legal name: Stichting Radboud Oncologiefonds) is a Dutch charitable foundation established in 2012 and headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands, that raises private funds for cancer research at Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc). Its stated mission is to finance pilot and high-risk research projects that can act as springboards for larger downstream funding, and grant proposals are reviewed by an internal Scientific Advisory Board. Research is concentrated in five priority areas: liver cancer, brain tumors, sarcomas, lung cancer, and prostate cancer. The organization holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, conferring Dutch tax deductibility advantages to donors, and operates with a lean staff of seven employees.

The foundation has no government support and runs four revenue streams: direct individual donations, corporate partnerships via the Zakenvrienden ("business friends") network, personal fundraising campaigns organized by supporters through a self-service action platform, and bequests or inheritances. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, anchored by recurring fixtures such as the 4Daagse Nijmegen, Swim to Fight Cancer Nijmegen, and Tennis & Padel against cancer, supplemented by organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), an email newsletter, and direct donation flows on its website. Since 2021, Radboud Oncologie Fonds has operated as a constituent fund within the broader Radboud Fonds umbrella, while retaining its disease-specific brand and donor-facing identity.

Primary customer segments are individual donors and corporate partners, with secondary engagement from cancer patients, their relatives, and community or sports groups participating in events. Distribution is regional, focused on Nijmegen and Eastern Netherlands, and the foundation does not sell products or services in a commercial sense; all inflows are voluntary contributions. Its competitive position rests on the exclusive affiliation with Radboudumc's oncology research, the ANBI designation, the Scientific Advisory Board's quality gate, and the embedded community of recurring event participants and corporate partners.

Name

Radboud Oncologie Fonds

Legal name

Stichting Radboud Oncologiefonds

Website

https://radboudoncologiefonds.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Radboud Oncologie Fonds is a Dutch ANBI-registered charitable foundation that funds pilot cancer research at Radboudumc through individual donations, corporate Zakenvrienden partnerships, personal fundraising campaigns, and bequests. It serves individual donors, corporate partners, and community groups in the Nijmegen region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Cancer Research Foundation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Oncology (HLAKAFAB)

Keywords

• Cancer research funding
• Charitable foundation
• Medical research donations
• Fundraising campaigns
• Nonprofit health organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct monetary donations from individuals supporting cancer research at Radboudumc. The foundation explicitly states it receives no government support and relies entirely on private contributions.
2. Corporate Partnerships (Zakenvrienden): Business partners contribute through the Zakenvrienden network, providing corporate funding for cancer research initiatives.
3. Personal Fundraising Campaigns: Individuals create personal fundraising campaigns for events such as running, hiking, or other activities, with funds directed to the foundation.
4. Bequests and Inheritances: Legacy giving through wills and inheritances as a long-term funding mechanism for cancer research.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Radboud Oncologie Fonds is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that raises private funds to finance innovative pilot cancer research at Radboudumc. It generates donations through individual contributions, personal fundraising campaigns, the Zakenvrienden corporate partner network, and bequests, and channels the proceeds into research grants vetted by a Scientific Advisory Board.

Product overview

Radboud Oncologie Fonds operates as a unified fundraising platform for cancer research, not a software product. The foundation offers a donation service, an action platform for personal fundraising campaigns, and research funding mechanisms for Radboudumc researchers. Research is focused on five main cancer types: liver cancer, brain tumors, sarcomas, lung cancer, and prostate cancer. The organization connects donors with researchers through its online platform and coordinates funding through a Scientific Advisory Board review process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donation Service (Doneren / Steun onderzoek naar kanker)
• Action Platform (Actieplatform / Personal Fundraising Platform)
• Research Funding Program (Onderzoeksfinanciering)
• Zakenvrienden Corporate Partnership Network

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Radboud FondscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, Radboud Oncologie Fonds is part of Radboud Fonds, creating a stronger collective foundation. Radboud Fonds encompasses multiple disease-specific funds supporting research at Radboudumc.
• Radboudumc (Radboud University Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadboudumc is the affiliated university medical center where all funded cancer research takes place. Oncology is one of the key focus areas, with all oncology expertise consolidated in the Radboudumc Center for Oncology.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ligue contre le cancer: French national federation of cancer charities funding research and supporting patients. Comparable cancer-research fundraising model operating in a different (French) market.

Direct peers

• Kom op tegen Kanker: Belgian cancer charity funding scientific research, patient care, and prevention. Directly comparable as a national cancer-research fundraising foundation competing for donor mindshare in the Benelux region.
• Stichting tegen Kanker: Belgian Foundation against Cancer funds cancer research and patient support. Comparable nonprofit grantmaking model focused specifically on cancer research fundraising in a neighboring market.
• Kika (Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij): Dutch foundation funding children's cancer research through donations and events. Directly comparable as a cancer-specific Dutch fundraising foundation with similar mission and community-event focus.
• Diabetes Fonds: Dutch Diabetes Fund is a disease-specific health-research fundraising foundation. Closely comparable donation-driven, event-driven nonprofit grantmaking model focused on a single disease area in the Netherlands.
• Hartstichting: Dutch Heart Foundation is a similarly structured Dutch health charity raising funds for cardiovascular research via donations, events, and bequests. Highly comparable operating model with a different disease focus.

Broad incumbents

• KWF Kankerbestrijding: Netherlands' largest and best-known cancer charity, funding research, patient support, and prevention nationally. Directly comparable fundraising model (donations, events, bequests) for cancer research grants, but at vastly larger national scale.
• Cancer Research UK: UK's leading cancer-research charity funding scientific research through public donations and legacies. Comparable as a major national cancer-research fundraising foundation, though at much larger scale.
• American Cancer Society: Largest US cancer charity funding research, patient support, and advocacy. Comparable as a national cancer-research fundraising foundation, but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Others

• Radboud Fonds: Parent umbrella foundation of which Radboud Oncologie Fonds is part since 2021. Directly comparable in operating model, donor base, and grantmaking function, but broader scope across multiple disease areas at Radboudumc.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/radboudoncolog
• Facebookfacebook.com/radboudoncologiefonds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radboud-oncologie-fonds
• Instagraminstagram.com/radboudoncologiefonds

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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