Thank you for your interest in supporting the National Dental Association Foundation (NDAF). Your contribution plays a vital role in advancing oral health equity and fostering diversity within the dental profession. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the communities we live and serve.
Please consider donating to one or more of the following categories:
GENERAL DONATION
Provides unrestricted support for NDAF’s operations and infrastructure—enabling us to deliver scholarships, fellowships, impactful programs, and meaningful initiatives that strengthen the dental profession and expand access to care.
SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS
Provides scholarships and fellowships to African American and other historically underrepresented minority students pursuing careers in dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting. You may designate your donation to the following categories of scholarships:
- Advancing Futures Dental Scholarships
- Dental Hygiene Scholarships
- Dental Assistant Scholarships
ADVANCING FUTURES—MATCHED SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000 Award)
Match Colgate-Palmolive’s Gift. Empower the Next Generation of Dentists.
The Colgate-Palmolive Company has generously committed $10,000 to help the National Dental Association Foundation award ten $2,000 scholarships to outstanding dental students through our Advancing the Future program. To fully fund these scholarships, we must raise an additional $10,000 in matching gifts.
Every gift—whether $100, $500, $1,000, or more—brings us closer to meeting this match and provides essential financial support to help deserving dental students overcome the cost burden of dental education.
Together, we can reach our $20,000 goal and directly impact the lives of ten future dentists. And with your generosity, funds raised beyond this year’s goal will increase the number of $1,000 Advancing the Future scholarships we can award next year—expanding our impact and extending opportunity to even more students.
Your gift, in any amount, is both a lifeline and a vote of confidence in the future of dentistry.
NAMED NDAF SCHOLARSHIPS
Create a Lasting Legacy: Establish a Named Scholarship with NDAF
The National Dental Association Foundation (NDAF) invites individuals, families, organizations, and corporate partners to create a Named Scholarship in support of our mission to empower the next generation of oral health professionals dedicated to advancing health equity and excellence in the dental profession.
When you fund a scholarship, you do more than cover tuition—you launch a career. Your support equips aspiring dental dental students to innovate, serve, and improve oral health outcomes for all. Moreover, a named scholarship is a meaningful way to honor a loved one or commemorate a legacy.
ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH DONATIONS
Funds community-based participatory research through the Howard–Meharry Collaborative Research Initiative —expanding scientific understanding of oral health and disease, particularly within communities of color, and helping to shape policies and practices that improve outcomes and reduce disparities.
CAREER PATHWAYS DONATIONS
Provides support for impactful dental career pathway and mentorship programs for aspiring pre-dental students. Through mentorship and exposure opportunities, this program helps participants navigate the journey from early interest in oral health to professional practice.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DONATIONS
Supports leadership and professional development programs for faculty, recent graduates beginning their careers, and students—cultivating the next generation of leaders, advancing academic and professional excellence, and inspiring a lifelong commitment to service within the profession and the communities they serve.
We also welcome new partners in this important work. To explore how you can support oral health-focused students, contact us at ndafexecutive@gmail.com.