About The Dementia Funders' Network
About The Dementia Funders' Network
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The Dementia Funders' Network is an independent private group of individuals and organisations who support dementia research around the world.
The initial aim is that the network will:
1) Provide a confidential forum for members to hear about, share and discuss possible research opportunities
2) Provide opportunities for funders to co-donate to research projects
3) Distribute news about key research progress and breakthroughs globally
4) Offer occasional educational talks on specific areas of dementia science or research
The network is specifically aimed at supporting and connecting those who are making significant philanthropic donations in the dementia space. While there are no fixed criteria for membership, we suggest that this might be those who have in the past, are currently, or intend to donate amounts in excess of $100,000 or the equivalent in other currencies.
There is no charge to join the network and no commitment to any level of involvement. The names of members will be confidential and only shared within the group.
The network will have not have any ties, commercial interests, allegiance or restriction to any specific research area, any specific country, or any specific research organisation or charity.
If you would like to join (or discuss joining) the network please email: members (at) dementiafundersnetwork.org
Our initial research focus areas will be:
Fundamental and pre-clinical
Mechanisms
Cell models
Animal models
Drug discovery
Drug development
Biologies
Genetic Therapy
Clinical
Diagnosis
Progression measures
Prognosis
Biomarkers/Imaging/Digital
Brain behaviour
Risk Factors
Delivery of prescription drugs
Repurposing existing drugs
Trials
Trial design
First in human
Early-phase
What we're doing now and the short-term plan
What we're doing now and the short-term plan
The network will be launched in Q1 2026.
Phase 1 (Q4 2025):
1) Seeking initial feedback on the idea of a dementia funders' network
2) Procuring domain, designing logo and basic website, and a short explanatory document
Phase 2 (Q1 2026):
1) Identify potential members. We will invite them to join the network, and consult with them, to hopefully verify that the four aims of the network (detailed above) are the right goals, and that they're aligned with their interests or needs.
2) We will poll members on how they would like to receive updates (e.g. email vs Whatsapp group), what they'd like to receive and frequency
3) We will identify sources of important dementia news, which we'll distil into a succinct summary that is digestible by members who are not clinicians or scientists. This will ultimately lead to a newsletter for members which will be distributed approximately monthly.
Phase 2 (Q1 - Q2 2026):
1) Formal launch of the network. This will include the addition of a secure and confidential forum on the site
2) Continuing to identify and contact potential members
Phase 3 (Q2 2026):
1) We will investigate if we should partner in a non-exclusive and non-commercial way with any other relevant not-for-profit organisations in the dementia information space who might help us be more effective or whom we might help or support.
2) Subject to levels of interest we will hold a number of trial educational video calls and assess the value of these to members.
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