CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF CHANGING LIVES TOGETHER 2017
DENTAL TRADE ALLIANCE F OUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT
A Conversation with the Chairman
What aspect of your work with the DTA Foundation do you most enjoy? Having served on the Grants Committee and the Scholarship Committee, I love seeing firsthand how lives and communities are changed through the funding we give out. Reading all of the applications helped me see all of the need out there—but also all of the good that’s being done by these impressive students and programs. I also loved notifying the scholarship winners. It’s an incredible thing to call someone and tell them they won a scholarship. That gift makes such a tremendous impact on their lives and their futures. Looking back on the past 15 years of the DTA Foundation, what legacy do you hope to continue? In my time on the board, we’ve seen fundraising grow, and thus we’ve seen our ability to give increase substantially. As we look ahead, I want us to continue our legacy of giving to organizations and people who are making a measurable change in oral health. We may not be the ones who are going to give away a million dollars to a single recipient, but we can give smaller amounts to more and more people to broaden our impact across society.
George Wolfe is president of DMG America and chair of the DTA Foundation board. With a long personal history in the oral health industry, Wolfe says, “I’m involved in many different charitable organizations, but the DTA Foundation is the one that is nearest and dearest to my heart.” How did you first get involved with the DTA Foundation? You could say that the dental industry has always been in my blood. My father was in the industry, and I grew up going to Dental Manufacturers of America (a predecessor organization of the Dental Trade Alliance) meetings as a kid. When I became president of DMG America, I joined the DTA Foundation board shortly thereafter, about seven years ago.
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What’s one of your goals for the DTA Foundation in 2018? I hope to see 100% effort from all member organizations. The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation is our organization and the only one that truly represents our industry. To be able to give back to the industry and to the health of our communities is a tremendous honor, and it’s a torch I am proud to carry.
I love seeing firsthand how lives and communities are changed through the funding we give out.”
Our Core Purpose
To broaden awareness of oral health’s impact on overall health and increase access to oral health care. PAGE 3
Our Vision To be a premier foundation in oral health care uniting the dental industry to create and attract innovative solutions, leverage and expand resources to fund unique and promising initiatives that achieve measurable impact and facilitate real change. The industry will recognize the results of this important work and notice substantially improved access to oral health care for those in need.
Stewardship
Our Core Values
We will manage our resources to drive innovation and stimulate creative projects in a sound and fiscally responsible manner.
Enduring positive impact
We will measure the results of our projects by their long-term impact on oral health care awareness and access for those in need.
Oral health
We are focused on oral health, its connection to overall health, and expanding access to care. PAGE 4
2017 Highlights
total pledges and donations in 2017
417,780
2017
2017
$8,780 #GivingTuesday campaign
$99,708
2017 DTA Foundation auction
2002-2017
$2,256,978
distributed to our grant projects and scholarship recipients since 2002
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Scholarships funded
$310,000 G RA N TS S INC E 2 0 0 2
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Grants funded
$1,946,978
$10,659,276
2017
$111,650 2017 Fund-a-Future
2017 Donors
61% of all DTA member companies donated
88% of all donations were multi-year pledges
66 individuals donated
total additional funds attracted by DTA Foundation grant recipients
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HISTORY
20022017 A Timeline of Shared Success Celebrating 15 years of changing lives together
Although the Dental Trade
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formed in 2000, our work began in 2002, when we were first able to fund grant projects. Since then, with your generous help, we have championed oral health, stewardship and an enduring positive impact for communities across America. And our shared success is inarguable. PAGE 7
Since 2002, we have distributed a research projects and dental stude to oral health care. As we look back celebrate 15 years of changing lives 2006 The grants program, as we know it today, launches: Four projects receive a total of $81,250 in funding: American Association of Public Health Dentistry, American Dental Hygienists Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Give Kids a Smile.
2002 First projects are funded, with $78,208 provided to 10 research projects selected with guidance from the Santa Fe Group.
2007
Six grant projects receive $131,250.
2000
DTA Foundation was established as a 501 (c)(3).
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2005 DTA Foundation received a $750,000 gift following the sale of the ADTA building at the time of the DMA and ADTA consolidation. One project designed to develop new protocols for pediatricians to perform oral care screening receives $10,000 in funding.
2009
Six grant projects receive $130,000.
2008
2010
Five grant projects receive $125,000.
The Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation pledges $125,000 to launch a dental student scholarship program. Five grant projects receive $100,000.
total of $2,256,978 to innovative ents dedicated to increasing access k at our history, we are proud to s together. 2013
The Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund and Crown Seating join forces to fund two additional scholarships. Eight grant projects receive $189,500.
2016
Four $5,000 scholarships awarded.
2011
The Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation recommits $125,000 to the dental student scholarship program.
DTA members donate $86,500 during the Fund-a-Future paddle raiser, enabling additional scholarships to be funded. The Shils Entrepreneurial Fund and Crown Seating renew their commitment to fund two scholarships.
Nine grant projects receive $193,924.
Nine grant projects receive $215,000.
Nine $5,000 scholarships awarded.
Ten $5,000 scholarships awarded.
2012
2015
2017
Two inaugural $5,000 scholarships are given to third- and fourth-year dental students with a strong commitment to community service.
Anonymous donor funds additional scholarship.
DTA members donate $111,650 during the Fund-a-Future paddle raiser, supporting scholarships. Bob Savage competes in the Ironman triathalon, raising funds to support two $5,000 scholarships.
Six grant projects receive $125,000.
2014
Six grant projects receive $150,000.
Eight grant projects receive $195,430. Ten $5,000 scholarships awarded.
Nine grant projects receive $222,700. Twenty-seven $5,000 scholarships awarded.
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We were able to build a pipeline for minority students who, candidly, would not have had this opportunity without a grant like this one being funded by the DTA Foundation.�
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From High School to an Oral Health Career A grant program that built a powerful pipeline to a fulfilling vocation
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CF Charities
B A LT I M O R E
Goal: Create a pathway to oral health careers for underrepresented students
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THE ORAL HEALTH FIELD faces a concerning
statistic: the underrepresentation of minority dentists is large and growing. Although increasing numbers of minority students are applying to and enrolling in dental school in recent years, enrollment still falls far short of population parity. Specifically, the enrollment of African-American dental students has been declining. An organization in Pennsylvania is working to address this troubling trend. CF Charities exists to advance college and career readiness for underserved high school students in Philadelphia and Baltimore, with a particular focus on helping students find fulfilling work in health, science, technology, engineering and math. In 2010, CF Charities created Oral Health Academy in partnership with technical high schools in the two cities. Oral Health Academy, a four-chair operatory where students begin learning oral health career skills in 10th grade,
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was a success in its first year at A. Philip Randolph Career Academy in Philadelphia. The program was later duplicated in two schools. After this initial success, the CF Charities team was eager to expand their efforts and see more students prepared for careers in dentistry. “We approached the DTA Foundation with the question: How do we create a viable pipeline from high school to an oral health career? What would that look like?” said John Suggs, executive director at CF Charities. “When you come up with an idea like this, foundations either say ‘Keep dreaming’ or ‘It’s crazy, but we believe in you; let’s give it a shot.’ We didn’t have a lot of support going into our first year, but the DTA Foundation folks believed in us,” John said. As a result of receiving the DTA Foundation grant, CF Charities created a program called Generation NeXT, drawing on the power of
“We didn’t have a lot of support going into our first year, but the DTA Foundation folks believed in us.” J O HN S UG G S Executive Director, CF Charities
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mentors to encourage and empower high school students toward flourishing, achievable careers in oral health. “Generation NeXT is building the next generation of oral health professionals while they’re in high school. We were successfully able to connect students in this program with firstgeneration college students who want to be dental students and dentists in the field for summer opportunities or internships,” John said. The one-year program cycle started in September 2016, with the purpose of educating and equipping 100 upper-class high school students to pursue careers in the dental field. “For our first year, the primary objective was simple: We wanted to connect students with a mentor, increase their exposure to the field of dentistry, and inspire them to attend school regularly with the goal that they would graduate,” John said. In its first year, Generation NeXT served 103 high school students in Philadelphia and Baltimore and partnered with 41 collegelevel and professional mentors from the oral health industry. Mentors were recruited from local universities, dental schools and dental practices. At dental schools, students involved in chapters of the Student National Dental Association helped recruit fellow classmates and took ownership of the program, John said. Once a week, students would visit dental school campuses, or mentors would visit the students at their school. Generation NeXT students learned soft skills, such as how to interview and how to prepare for college, and technical skills in the field of dentistry. Careerbuilding lectures from professional speakers were paired with advanced training to prepare students for the NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) exam. Mentors, the majority of whom were also minorities and first-generation college
This is not just a program that was funded—this was an opportunity created. One hundred and three kids had an opportunity to envision their future that they otherwise would not have had.” J O H N S UG G S Executive Director, CF Charities
students, created a powerful bond with students in Generation NeXT. John shares a story that showcases the depth of this relationship. During the program cycle, mentors from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry came up with the idea of a “motivational mirror” for their juniors and seniors. One day, the mentors brought a mirror and dental lab coats to the high school. They asked the students to put on a white coat and stand in front of the mirror and then visualize themselves as dentists. One of the young women, a junior, stepped up to put on the coat. When she looked at her reflection, she burst into tears. The mentors were caught off-guard; they didn’t understand why she was crying. They encouraged the student to tell them what she was feeling. Through her tears, she said that she had never believed that being a dentist was a possibility for her. People in her family were telling her to just graduate high school and not expect anything more for her future. But when she put on the coat, she said she felt overwhelmed—and yet affirmed. She said it was the first time she believed she could actually pursue a career in oral health. In its first year, Generation NeXT was an incredible success, even garnering praise from the mayor of Philadelphia. Fully 100% of participating seniors graduated high school in May 2017, and 100% of participating juniors are on track to graduate in 2018. Of
100% of participating seniors graduated high school in May 2017
100% of participating juniors successfully moved on to become high school seniors and are on track to graduate in spring 2018
86% of graduating seniors enrolled in a four-year institution
14% of graduating seniors enrolled in a two-year technical program
the seniors who graduated, 86% are enrolled in four-year institutions, and 14% are in two-year technical programs. The power and great promise of this program is not lost on John. “We were able to build a pipeline for minority students who, candidly, would not have had this opportunity without a grant like this one being funded by the DTA Foundation,” John said. “Our hope is to continue in this vein of exposure, to continue creating lifechanging experiences in the field of dentistry. “This is not just a program that was funded— this was an opportunity created. One hundred and three kids had an opportunity to envision their future that they otherwise would not have had.”
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2017 Grant Recipients Since the inception of the grant program in 2002, the DTA Foundation has awarded more than $1.9 million in grant funding to 92 projects designed to increase access to oral health care. Past recipients have used DTA Foundation seed money for innovative programs designed to improve the access to and productivity of the oral health care system, leveraging in excess of $10.6 million in additional funding for these promising projects. $25,000
$25,000
$22,700
$25,000
Oral Health America
The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center Inc.
University of Washington School of Dentistry
Improving Oral Health and Reducing Pain Due to Mucositis in Compromised Dental Patients
Oral Health Education and Peer Ambassador Program for LowIncome Seniors
Digital Dentistry for Oral Rehabilitation of Patients with Special Needs / A DTA Foundation/Dental Lifeline Network funded grant
$25,000
$25,000
Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation and Health Center
Children’s Dental Services
Older Americans Health Screening Project
$25,000
Center for Disability Services, Inc. Oral Hygiene Apparatus for Individuals with Disabilities
Virginia Garcia Virtual Dental Home
$25,000
Children’s Dental Health Project Messaging for Oral Health Coverage
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$25,000
The Viscardi Center, Inc. Project Accessible Oral Health
Teledentistry and Portable Dental Care Improving Access in Rural Minnesota
Past Programs The process In order to apply for seed funding, programs must show they can:
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create innovative solutions in oral health care
2008 Apple Tree Dental “Support from the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation has been leveraged to help Apple Tree serve our patients—from young children, so their oral health can last a lifetime, to older adults for whom a healthy mouth is vital to their overall health and dignity.” ―DR. MICHAEL J. HELGESON, CEO, Apple Tree Dental, Minnesota
2011 University of Maryland “The financial support provided by the DTA Foundation made it possible for us to create science-based, culturally appropriate health literacy materials for low-income pregnant women to use for their own health and that of their children.” ―DR. ALICE M. HOROWITZ, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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Children’s Dental Health 2017 Project
leverage and expand resources to fund unique and promising initiatives
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achieve measurable impact and facilitate real change in oral health care awareness and access
2016 SmileConnect “SmileConnect is a social network that helps connect educators and organizations with the oral health resources students need. With the DTA Foundation’s support, it is now active in 30 states and has impacted more than 34,000 children. We can’t thank the DTA Foundation enough for helping us connect children with the oral health services, education and resources they need for a healthy smile.” — H ALEY MCDERMOTT, Analyst in Health Innovations,
Altarum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
“With this generous support from the DTA Foundation, Children’s Dental Health Project is working with states to gain insights about what policymakers and their influencers know about oral health. Understanding where knowledge gaps exist is crucial. Our findings can inform strategies to raise the visibility of oral health and demonstrate why dental coverage and early prevention deserve to be a priority.” — M EG BOOTH, Executive
Director, Children’s Dental Health Project, Washington, DC
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G E N E R OU S S PI R I T
I often refer to the underserved as the forgotten, because although oral health professionals know they exist, they are often overlooked and misunderstood.”
I NEX H AU S TI BLE ENE RGY
DURHAM
NORTH CAROLINA
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When Passion and Generosity Meet Scholarship recipient Keyachtta Hawkins realizes a lifelong dream
WHEN SHE WAS still a young girl, Keyachtta
Hawkins decided she was going to be a dentist one day. Keyachtta was born in the rural, northernmost reaches of North Carolina to a determined single mother, who gave birth to her when she was only 15 years old. Keyachtta was brought up by her mother in Henderson, situated in the third poorest county in the state, with help from her grandmother and aunts. She spent the first part of her young life growing up in her grandmother’s severely overcrowded home. “Dental care was not a necessity in my household, and this is what sparked my interest in dentistry at the young age of 9 years old,” Keyachtta said. “I’ve always been a person who embraces challenges, willing to learn all that I can. I made it my job to maintain my own oral health to the best of my ability, although others around me were disinterested. I became fascinated with managing oral hygiene and decided that dentistry was the career for me.” Raised by her mother to have a strong work
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Keyachtta planned UNC School of Dentistry’s first public Black History Month event.
ethic and orientation toward community service, Keyachtta began giving back at a young age. By the time she was 14, she was already volunteering at community centers for low-income residents. Brought up with a focus on personal responsibility, Keyachtta financed her college education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by herself, working part-time jobs while maintaining good grades. And in 2014, she took a big step toward achieving her childhood dream by enrolling at the UNC School of Dentistry. A mere glance at a list of Keyachtta’s accomplishments gives you an immediate sense of her inexhaustible energy, passion and generous spirit. While at the UNC School of Dentistry, she championed numerous community service projects, including volunteering at the CAARE Clinic, a free, student-run dental clinic in Durham, North Carolina, for uninsured adults. She began volunteering as a coordinator in 2014 and has since served as the head coordinator of the clinic, managing and providing dental treatment to patients in need.
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Keyachtta helped raise $15,000 in eight months to support a Malawi dental clinic, where she and her fellow students provided free dental care to more than 400 patients.
Receiving the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship in 2017, along with a fellow dental student, allowed her to give even more back to the CAARE Clinic. The fellowship equipped her to create a program called SMILE TIME (Treatment through Interdisciplinary Methods and Enrichment). SMILE TIME gave 12 clinic patients free, comprehensive dental care and provided educational seminars in nutrition and oral health, with the goal of helping patients change their lifestyles and enjoy healthier lives overall. While in school, Keyachtta also volunteered at Give Kids a Smile, a national program that gives underserved children free dental care
I have never received anything of this magnitude and have always had to work and crunch numbers to fund things in my life. Being awarded this scholarship during my fourth and most important year in dental school was a contributing factor in making my dream come true. Thank you so much!” PAGE 18
K EYACHT TA HAW K I N S
“In dental school, my professors often told us to treat our patients as if they are our very own family members. This resonates with me, because the majority of my family is in need of dental care and uneducated about their oral health.”
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and oral health education, and traveled to Malawi with three (UNC) School of Dentistry classmates. As the fundraising chair for the dental relief trip, she helped raise $15,000 in eight months to support the Malawi dental clinic, where the students provided free dental care to more than 400 patients. Her personal history motivates her to serve others with such compassion and stamina. “I am the product of my environment, and I want to help serve those just like me,” Keyachtta said. “Growing up with Medicaid and living in poor, rural areas, I understand what it feels like to truly be in need and lack access to care. I know how it feels to travel to several dentists after being turned away because they refuse to treat Medicaid patients.” It’s evident from her resume that Keyachtta is a natural leader. She served as president of the UNC Student National Dental Association, which increased its membership by 22 during her tenure, thus attaining large national chapter status for the first time. Also under her leadership, the organization received two national awards: the American Dental Association’s E. “Bud” Tarrson Dental School Student Community Leadership Award and the SNDA Chapter of the Year. She also planned the school’s first public Black History Month event, titled “Hidden Figures: AfricanAmericans in Dentistry.” The exhibit honored more than 40 African-American dentists and their accomplishments throughout history. Learning from her patients and hearing their stories has always informed the way Keyachtta thinks about her vocation. “It is important to get to know patients and understand their actions,” she said. “For example, they may not be able to afford a toothbrush, which is why they are not brushing their teeth, which leads to poor oral hygiene. However, if we do not get to know and understand our patients, we will not be able to effectively intervene and help them. I often refer to the underserved as the forgotten, because although oral health professionals know they exist, they are often overlooked and misunderstood.” Throughout college and dental school, Keyachtta has been supporting herself as she accomplishes her dreams. The scholarship from the DTA Foundation and Crown Seating helped Keyachtta in her final year at the School of Dentistry. “With this scholarship, my financial stress
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Keyachtta served as president of the UNC Student National Dental Association, which increased its membership by 22 during her tenure, thus attaining large national chapter status for the first time.
has been alleviated, because I now have the money to pay for all my exams and residency applications. This gives me a greater focus with fewer distractions,” she said. With residency plans in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at Grady Health System in Atlanta, Keyachtta plans on serving a broad range of patients. “I like doing a little bit of everything,” she said. When she considers her scholarship from the DTA Foundation, Keyachtta says she feels like it changed her life. “I have never received anything of this magnitude and have always had to work and crunch numbers to fund things in my life,” she said. “Being awarded this scholarship during my fourth and most important year in dental school was a contributing factor in making my dream come true. Thank you so much!”
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2017 Scholarship Recipients In 2010, the Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation established the DTA Foundation scholarship fund as a way to honor their father and give back to an industry that he cared for deeply. Since then, the scholarship program has awarded $310,000 in scholarships to 62 dental students. DTA Foundation
Mannhu Iglesias
Toni Jilka
Ronnie Marquez
Natalie Okuhara
Seon Gyeong (Lisa) Park
Leslie Pence
Bailey Proft
Cayla Ray
West Virginia University
University of Nevada School of Dental Medicine
University of MissouriKansas City School of Dentistry
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
A.T. Still University: Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
DTA Foundation/Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation
Kathleen Aguilar
Stephanie Brown
Nathan Gray
Amir Karimi
Amanda Settle
Virginia Velez
Taylor Vracar
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
UTHealth School of Dentistry
University of Florida College of Dentistry
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2017 Scholarship Donors Arley Medrano
Chelsey Allen
Darron Miya
DTA Foundation/ Aseptico, Inc. University of Washington School of Dentistry
DTA Foundation/ Blasdell Family Midwestern University
DTA Foundation/ Bruns & Associates UCLA School of Dentistry
Peter Mortenson DTA Foundation/ PDT, Inc. University of Utah School of Dentistry
Kelsie Pittel
Ivy Vuong
Stuart Tucker
Sarah Specht
DTA Foundation/ Midmark Corporation University of Michigan School of Dentistry
DTA Foundation/ Parrish Family University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
DTA Foundation/ Patterson Dental Supply Creighton University School of Dentistry
DTA Foundation/ Procter & Gamble University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Thanks to the generosity of our DTA members, the 2017 Fund-A-Future paddleraiser will result in funding for 34 $5,000 dental student scholarships in 2018. Full scholarships funded Robert J. Sullivan Family Foundation (7) Benco Dental Company (3) PDT, Inc. (Paradise Dental Technologies) (2) Savage, Bob & Abby (2) AEGIS Communications Aseptico, Inc. Cohen Amsterdam Educational Foundation Crown Seating Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Midmark Corporation Midway Dental Supply Parrish, Scott & Loni Patterson Dental Supply Procter & Gamble PSA, Inc. Septodont, Inc. Young Innovations
Partial scholarships funded $2,500
Crosstex International, Inc. DentalEZ Integrated Solutions Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company, Inc. NSK Dental America W&H North America, Inc. $1,250
Aileen Almonte
Keyachtta Hawkins
Elizabeth Betances
Sara Mogenson
DTA Foundation/ Cohen Amsterdam Educational Foundation Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
DTA Foundation/ Crown Seating UNC School of Dentistry
DTA Foundation/ Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
DTA Foundation/ Young Innovations Marquette University School of Dentistry
Bien Air USA, Inc. DMG America LLC Parkway Dental Services, Inc. Spear Education Sullivan, Tim Zirc Company $1,000
Bunek, Sabiha Dental City Elevate Oral Care Hinsch, Paul & Krista Horton, John Kent, Lorene Kess, Steve
$500
Darby Dental Supply LLC Endoco/Ultimate Dental Hines, Brett & Laurie King, Al Meisinger USA Reece, Jeff Solmetex $250 or Less
Brandsen, Dave Ingram, Matt Lazarus, Robert McCarthy, Brian Suh, Julie Truett, Beth Woeste, Stephanie
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The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation educates, creates, innovates and provides access, which I think is one of the most important things in oral health care, to bring care to less privileged segments of our population.� ROB CH E RK A S CEO and President, Parkway Dental Services
CORPORATE DONORS Platnium Donors $25,000-$49,000
Gold Donors $10,000-$24,999
Silver Donors $5,000-$9,999
Bronze Donors $2,500-$4,999
Patron Donors $1,000-$2,499
Friends < $1,000 G&H Orthodontics Hager Worldwide Handler Red Wing International Inc. ITC Dental Fitzpatrick Management Resources
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2002-2016 GRANT RECIPIENTS
2016 Grant Recipients
PDS Serve Foundation / Special Needs
Virginia Dental Association
American Medical Directors
Patient Training for Dental Professionals,
Foundation / Give Seniors a Smile:
Association / Oral Health for Long-Term
Altarum - SmileConnect.org /
Staff, and Caregivers
Preventive Dental Care in Long-Term Care
Care Residents Toolkit
Improving Children’s Oral Health Through Social Networking
Facilities Pilot (a DTA Foundation/Dental MORE HEALTH, Inc. / Super Smiles,
Lifeline Network funded grant)
Super Bodies Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry / Collaboration Across Borders:
Kids Smiles / Electronic Oral Health
Increasing Access to Health Caring for
Screening System (EOHSS)
Underserved Individuals New Jersey Department of Health / University of Washington Office of
Hybrid Geriatric Dentistry Program
2013 Grant Recipients American Association of Public University of Nevada, Las Vegas School
Health Dentistry / Public Health
of Dental Medicine / Improved Access to
Dentistry: Educating the Next Generation
Oral Care through Increased Oral Health Literacy
2011 Grant Recipients
Bedtime Bytes
Sponsored Programs / Utility of Optical
Case Western Reserve University /
Pennsylvania Head Start Association
Coherence Tomography as Alternative to
Georgia Regents University,
/ The Pennsylvania Age One “Connect the
Dental X-ray
College of Dental Medicine / C.O.P.E.
Dots” Pilot Project
(Comprehensive Oral health Promotion &
Oral Health America / Wisdom Tooth Project American Academy of Pediatrics /
Public Citizens for Children and
Education) with Cancer (a DTA Foundation/
Southwest Health and Human
Provide training grants and oral health kits
Youth / Expanding Access for Kids by
Dental Lifeline Network funded grant)
Services: 4-H / An Important Stakeholder
for AAP Chapter Oral Health Advocates.
Leveraging Public Benefits Enrollment System Apple Tree Dental / Piloting the Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Long-Term Care
Group in a Community Project
2014 Grant Recipients Virginia Oral Health Coalition /
Metropolitan State University / Trustees of the University of
Advanced Dental Therapists provide
Pennsylvania / Books, Brushing, and Bedtime
community-based care for underserved
Pediatric Oral Health Advocate Program CF Charities, Inc. / The Oral Health Career Mentoring Initiative McMillen Health / Improving the Oral
Children’s Dental Health Project /
Oral Health Patient Navigation for
Children’s Dental Health Project /
Oral Health Preventive Services by Non-
Underserved Populations
Affordable Care Act Implementation Project
Care Free Medical, Inc. / Pay It Forward
University of Maryland, College Park /
Dental Access Initiative
Oral Health Education for Pregnant Teens
Dental Providers
Health of Native American Children through Mobile Health
populations. Case Western Reserve University /
Bassett Healthcare Network SchoolBased Health Program / Integration
A.T. Still University of Health
of Oral Health into a School-Based Health
The Children’s Oral Health Institute /
University of Pittsburgh, Division
Sciences / Medically Complex Patient
(SBH) Program
Lessons In A Lunch Box Road Map: Guidelines
of General Academic Pediatrics /
to Introduce the Program in Public Schools
Caries-risk factor assessment and counseling
Training for Dental Professionals and Staff Oral Health America / Tooth Wisdom
by pediatricians.
Pennsylvania Head Start Association
for Pharmacists: Helping Older Adults with
Howard University / An Innovative
/ Caring for the Oral Health of the Person
Oral Health
Approach to Interprofessional Oral Care
with Special Needs Pilot Project
for the Elderly (a DTA Foundation/Dental University of Maryland / Passport to a
2015 Grant Recipients
Healthy Mouth for Me and My Baby
Butler University / Effects of Video
Indiana University School of
Modeling to Improve Oral Health of Those with I/DD Foundation for Quality Care, Inc. /
The University of New Haven / Your
Mouth Care Without A Battle: Improving
Mouth is the Gateway to Good Health
Lifeline Network funded grant)
2010 Grant Recipients California Dental Association Foundation / Virtual Dental Home
2012 Grant Recipients
through Teledentistry
Dentistry / Veterans’ Employability: the
Senior Mobile Dental / Establishing
Kids Smiles / Wider Smiles
Dental Connection
the Effectiveness of Teledentistry and Collaborative Care
The Forsyth Institute / ForsythKids
Kids Smiles, Inc. / Oral Health Education
The Commonwealth Medical
for Underserved Children Using an Integrated
College / Incorporate oral health into the
Oral and Medical Care Model
medical school curriculum.
School of Dentistry / Interprofessional
Southern Jersey Family Medical
University of Kentucky College
Geriatric Oral Health Training for Medical
Centers, Inc. / Projects PEDs (Pediatricians
of Dentistry / Train Certified Nursing
Residents and Interns
Preventing Early Dental Diseases)
Assistants to provide daily oral hygiene for
Oral Health Care for Older Adults in NYS Dr. Angie’s Dental Health Exchange / University of Alabama Birmingham
Phase II Piloting the Program
nursing home residents.
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2009 Grant Recipients
Maryland Children’s Oral Health
Children’s Dental Health Project /
Teeth Essentials & Facts About Snacks
Institute / Lessons in a Lunch Box: Healthy
Policy assistance to federal and state governments and child advocates to
University of Colorado Denver,
implement dental provisions in the federal
School of Dental Medicine / Public
Child Health Insurance Program.
service advertising campaign to promote oral health care literacy and outreach to Hispanic
Smiles for Success / Free dental services
communities in the greater Denver area.
for women in welfare-to-work programs. Piedmont Virginia Dental Health Foundation / Increase access to oral health care for needy adults through dental student programs.
2002 - 2006 Grant Recipients Call, R. and Karshmer, B. / Examination of alternative forms of dental insurance on
TeamSmile Dental Outreach / Free
Individual Donors Diamond: $10,000+
Bronze: $500 - $1,249
Bergman, Stanley Savage, Bob & Abby
Garrick, Dan Dixon, Dan & Laurie Doyle, Laura & Ken Miller, Alex Parker, Andrew Persichetti, Joe Price, Gary & Lois Steck, Dave Waitsman, Vickie Wolfe, George
Platinum: $5,000 - $9,999 Breslawski, Jim Hinsch, Paul & Krista
Silver: $1,250 - $2,499 Clark, Chris & Emily Misiak, Dave Steinberg, Gary Thomas, Kevin
Bucher, Jeff Powers, John Scott, John Thomas, Dan Winters, Bill
inhibiting access to care.
dental services for underserved children in the community by teaming up with dental and
Deinard, A. / Survey of primary medical
sports professionals.
care providers to ascertain interest in providing basic preventative dental services and of school
2008 Grant Recipients
children’s parents to ascertain knowledge of oral health and prevention.
Apple Tree Dental / Provide dental services to seniors and frail elders living in
Domer, L. and Call, R. / Pilot study to
long-term care settings.
determine barriers to implementing productivity enhancement strategies in dental practices.
University of Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine / Provide social work services to
Duffin, S. / An examination of current and
patients in the pediatric dental clinic and their
potential roles for expanded, hybrid, and mid-
families to remove barriers to dental care and
level, paraprofessional practitioners.
increase patient access and retention. Henshaw, M. / Improve oral health literacy University of California, School of
in Somali communities by designing culturally
Dentistry / Oral health promotion during
relevant consumer aids.
pregnancy in a group prenatal care model. McClain, Mildred / Comparative University of Washington School of
outcomes assessment of curricula to develop
Dentistry / Provide an update on the status
improved instructional materials for dental
of the oral health in America and changes
students and practitioners.
that took place as a result of the 2000 Surgeon General’s report on oral health.
Miranda, S. / Rollout of a bi-national model for the role of “Promotores” in accessing
2007 Grant Recipients
existing oral health services.
University of New York at Buffalo /
Niederman, R. / Planning for
Study patients with diabetes mellitus to predict
implementation of a primary prevention
periodontal disease within this population and
elementary school program.
improve their access to oral health care. Rossomonda, E. / Feasibility study of new Mississippi Chapter of the American
technology on dental office productivity and access.
Academy of Pediatrics / Provide tools to doctors to promote children’s oral health care
Oong, E. / Cultural materials for a media campaign
from prenatal stages to preschool and beyond.
focused on oral cancer and minority populations.
Patron: $250 - $499
Auction Donors The DTA Foundation Auction was generously sponsored by: A-dec AEGIS Communications American Dental Association Anterior Quest Bank of America Bausch Articulating Papers Belmont Publications Benco Bien Air California Dental Association Chicago Dental Society Coltene Crosstex Crown Seating DC Dental Dental City Dental Tribune America DentalMarketIQ Drake Dental Laboratory Elevate Oral Care Gary Price Henry Schein Dental Hinman Dental Society Hyatt Isolite Systems J. Morita Kettenbach LP Kulzer NDC Oral Health America
Palmero Health Care Patterson Dental Supply PennWell Corporation SciCan Share Moving Media Silverado Resort & Spa Solmetex Sunstar Americas, Inc. The Dental Advisor Vennli W&H North America Zirc
Giving Tuesday Donors Matching funds were generously provided by: DMG America Eskew, Fran Garrick, Dan Hescock, Amanda Knight, Steve Landers, Jon Leviton, Fred Moorman, Amy Paulson, Lori Whitehead, Andy
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FOUNDATION FINANCES
<1% 3%
9%
2017 Revenue*
12%
$916,394 56%
20%
$509,715
Pledge Receipts & Donations
$183,351
Investment Income
$108,816
Auction Proceeds
$81,800
Fund-A-Future
$31,146
Other Income
$1,565
#GivingTuesday
3%
7%
2017 Expenses* 35%
15%
$736,841 19%
$259,819
Grants
$159,089
Scholarships
$138,823
Fundraising
$109,887
General & Administration
$48,339
Auction
$20,883
Community Relations
22%
* Cash basis
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