Category: Philanthropy
A for-purpose view of supporting research translation towards impact.
Dr Noel Chambers Research translation can be defined as passing along knowledge for the purpose of putting it into practice where communities benefit. Before I dig deeper, it is important to note that basic blue sky research is a critical component of translation. Without it, there would be nothing to translate. Capability and capacity building […]
VIEW POSTSupporting cystic fibrosis research to cross the ‘valley of death’
NFMRI together with the Cure4 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation are pleased to be supporting Professor Marc Pellegrini’s research at the Walter + Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research. Special thanks to Channel 7 and Helen Wellings who did a news story outlining this important research.
VIEW POSTFunding research! A funders or donor’s intent relates to the purposeful state of mind behind the act of giving. The desire and hope that their the gift will contribute to achieve a greater community good is often philanthropist’s underlying intent. The same can be said about the community’s willingness to give or support a cause. […]
VIEW POST$1.29m partnership to tackle cancer and Alzheimer’s disease
MEDIA RELEASE 1st September 2017 The National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation (NFMRI) and Equity Trustees have announced a new partnership providing $1.29 million to advance medical innovations in the area of Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. Equity Trustees has directed the combined resources of 24 philanthropic trusts to form a new Partnership Program […]
VIEW POSTMeasuring research impact: Part 2 – Influencing behaviour.
Measurements and rewards influence behaviour. They not only influence what is performed, but also what is not. Key performance indicators are often used to measure the performance of employees; they prioritise activities and drive behaviour. The measures, rewards and potential of future grant successes that funders of research and their employers put into the research […]
VIEW POSTAustralia’s innovation efficiency is a wicked problem needing a solution. The ability for Australia to capitalise on its research efforts has consistently ranked well below expectations. One of the key opportunities for philanthropy is to innovate and test solutions that can be scaled to assist in solving wicked problems such as this and contribute towards […]
VIEW POSTI started writing this post to provoke a conversation and scratch the surface on an important issue. There are many differing points of view and most are valid, and less valid at the same time depending on the lens you are looking through. Measuring impact from research requires a more sophisticated or complex conversation than […]
VIEW POSTPhilanthropy: Creating Impact and Dancing with Elephants
Back in the nineties, when the Biotechnology sector was emerging, Signals Magazine published a series of articles “How the Elephants Dance”. This series explored how the biotechnology sector and big pharmaceutical companies interacted together and with each other to bring new medicines, vaccine, diagnostics and devices to market where those in need could access the […]
VIEW POSTJoin a conversation with philanthropists, researchers, industry and government. Delivering impact from medical research.
In order to harness the benefits from medical research it is important to bring all key stakeholders together, including philanthropy, industry, government and academia. NFMRI’s conference uniquely provides this opportunity, creating an interactive forum to discuss opportunities, issues and ideas. We encourage delegates to submit questions in advance and contribute to the conversation. The […]
VIEW POSTThe ‘halo effect’ can be both a positive and negative for funders of research. How does it affect you?
A challenge for funders of research is that it often requires more than research to achieve their ultimate goals. Restricting funding to research is often set out in the terms of; a bequest, a donation, a grant, the constitution and may be a requirement for the funder to maintain charitable status. The outcome funders wish […]
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