NORTH DAKOTA DENTAL FOUNDATION
About Us
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to ensuring every North Dakotan has access to quality dental care, regardless of their ability to pay.
Our Mission
We exist to promote oral health for all.
Our Vision
We see a future where all oral health needs are met.
Our Values
Impact, integrity, compassion, innovation, and collaboration.
What We Stand For
Make an Impact
We discipline ourselves to focus resources where we can have the greatest impact on improving oral health. We have a proclivity toward action and expect our dollars to make a difference.
Champion Integrity
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles. We do what we say we're going to do and honor the intention of donor dollars.
Give Compassion
We look to solve oral health problems with compassion and concern for human needs, to prevent pain and suffering — particularly for patients that face barriers to care.
Innovate
We seek to foster a culture of innovation to discover solutions to tomorrow's oral health problems. We learn from failure, grow, and are not afraid to take prudent risks.
Collaborate
We carry out our mission with and through others. We are open to listening to promising ideas and always interested in mutually beneficial relationships.
Who We Are
Imagine a world where everyone's oral health needs are met. Children learning healthy habits from their parents, growing up into adults without cavities, and thriving throughout their lives without tooth pain.
The North Dakota Dental Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) organization established September 22nd, 1986, to foster and promote dental health. Our board is comprised of dental health professionals as well as members from outside the profession who share a passion for dental health. We offer grant opportunities and in-kind services for programs that improve access to care, education, and workforce development across North Dakota.
Board of Directors
Our board brings together dental professionals and community leaders united by a passion for oral health.
Robert Lauf, DDS
Board Chair
Goose River Dental Associates, Mayville, ND
Kristin Kenner, DDS
Board Vice Chair
'Retired' Dentist, Kristin Kenner Dentistry, Devils Lake, ND
John Clayburgh, DDS
Board Treasurer · Grantmaking Chair
'Retired' Dentist, Spectra Health, Grand Forks, ND
Carla Schneider, RDA
Secretary
'Retired' RDA, Nelson DDS, Hettinger, ND
Luke Trapp
Executive Committee Member at Large
Patterson Dental, Fargo, ND
Mike Kudrna
Executive Committee Member at Large
New Vision Dental Creations, Jamestown, ND
Chanel Malone, RDA
Bright Futures in Dentistry Chair
NDSCS, Wahpeton, ND
Kami Dornfeld, DDS
ND Mission of Mercy Chair
Sincere Smiles, Williston, ND
Chris Schmaltz, DDS
Prevention and Education Chair
Northern Lights Dental, Fargo, ND
Paul Tronsgard, DDS
Board Member
'Retired' Dentist, Tronsgard & Sullivan, Fargo, ND
Kelley Johnson
Board Member
Founder/CEO, Core Dental Solutions
Nicole Hahn
Board Member
Dental Hygienist
Steve Erlandson, DDS
Board Member
Dentist, Steven M. Erlandson, Family Dentist, Grand Forks, ND
Leah Dalton
Board Member
District Sales Manager, Patterson Dental, Fargo ND
Leandra Orstrom
Board Member
District Sales Manager, Patterson Dental, Fargo ND
Staff
Cheryl Feltman
NDDF Manager
cfeltman@dakmed.org
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