What does it mean to be a Friend of the Foundation?
"friend" ˈfrend, a noun: one that favors or promotes something (such as a charity).
Everything we do to promote oral health for all can only be done with and through others. It takes a team of committed volunteers, donors, sponsors, partners, & change agents to make good things happen to improve oral health in North Dakota.
We invite you to explore all the ways you can join us!
Stay Up-to-Date: Emails
Don't get dental philanthropy FOMO (fear of missing out). Stay up-to-date and informed on current foundation activities and our impact on oral health in North Dakota. We promise to provide you with relevant, informative, & entertaining information directly from our Executive Director, Mike Little. Subscribe today!
Stay Up-to-Date: Behind the Scenes
Check out the Behind-the-Scenes page of our website where previous email updates to Friends of the Foundation get archived (you can also check out/subscribe to our YouTube Chanel). Two of our core values are collaborate and make an impact. We hope to demonstrate these values in these videos.
Invite Us Over
We love sharing all the good that the North Dakota Dental Foundation is doing to promote oral health for all with the support of generous donors, partners, sponsors, & friends. We also love to listen and learn from others. Get outside of the foundation walls to hear how we can work together to ensure all oral health needs are met.
Spread the Word
Share our initiatives with your friends via word-of-mouth, email, texts, and on social media.
Give of Your Time
For our programs to be effective, we rely on volunteers. Donating your time is one of the best gifts you can give. The North Dakota Mission of Mercy alone requires over 500 volunteers.
Give of Your Treasure
100% of all donations to our foundation go directly to our programs and helping dental patients in need. All of our overhead and administrative expenses are covered by gains on an endowment owned by the Dakota Medical Foundation and gifted to us annually.
Become a Giving Heart
Every year around Valentines Day we participate in Giving Hearts Day, the nation's longest running giving day. There are many ways to join us:
- Make a personal gift
- Match employee gifts
- Match general gifts
- Volunteer
- In-kind gifts
- Spread the word
Leave a Legacy
“What you do for yourself dies with you when you leave this world, what you do for others lives on forever.” – Sir Ken Robinson.
Giving to our endowment, creating a donor advised fund, or leaving NDDF in your will/estate are all great ways to ensure your money goes to work in perpetuity. Giving to future generations.