Researchers
Benefunder Is Your Aligned Partner
Benefunder was designed as an aligned partner to match research support requirements with aligned private funding sources to reduce the need for endless grant applications. Private Philanthropy has grown and evolved significantly in recent years. There are several factors that have created an opportunity for a major shift in how research and innovation get funded.
- A greater concentration of wealth among the family offices (top 1%)
- Growth in philanthropic capital in both private foundations and donor advised funds (DAFs)
- Increasing demand for impact. NextGen wealth
- Declining reliance on traditional charities to achieve philanthropic/impact objectives
Primary Features of Benefunder Include:
Access
Our researchers gain access to cause driven private funders.
Time
Since there are no grant applications, researchers get more time to focus on their research.
Funds
With Benefunder, researchers have access to long term funding.
Flexibility
With flexible funding terms, researchers are free to dedicate resources to their cause areas.
How It Works
Becoming a Researcher with Benefunder
Once we have invited you to join the Benefunder platform and you review/sign the Researcher Agreement, Benefunder will work with you to develop your Researcher Profile. Profiles define a use of funds and can highlight an individual lab, a department, or a collaboration. They are designed to highlight your best ideas and funding can be used as needed and defined in the profile, whether it’s to support a postdoc, travel to conferences, equipment purchases, conducting experiments, or proof of concept, this support is designed to accommodate your most critical needs. Funding is typically recurring over an extended period of time. Once funding commences, you’ll be required to provide quarterly updates on what you’re working on and any milestones. No confidential information disclosure is required.
Benefunder will actively match your profile with funders interested in your work. We strongly promote building relationships with funders over time. We recommend and support activities including lab visits, webinars, speaking engagements, and calls with funders. We ask, but don’t require, that you link to your Benefunder profile on your faculty pages and any social media channels you use as we always try to convert inquiries into funding (or other opportunities) for your lab.
Requirements
Benefunder Researcher Requirements
Benefunder will actively match your profile with funders interested in your work. We strongly promote building relationships with funders over time. We recommend and support activities including lab visits, webinars, speaking engagements, and calls with funders. We ask, but don’t require that you link to your Benefunder profile on your faculty pages and any social media channels you use as we always try to convert inquiries into funding (or other opportunities) for your lab. To become a Benefunder Researcher, we require:
- Affiliation with an accredited research institution AND
- Funding from at least one government and private source in the past 5 years
- A recommendation from institution or funding source AND
- Abiding by the terms of the Benefunder Researcher Agreement