About the Professional Dental Assistants Education Foundation (PDAEF)
The Professional Dental Assistants Education Foundation (PDAEF) is a 501(c)(3) foundation affiliated with the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA). The Foundation received its IRS determination letter approving its 501(c)(3) status on May 31, 2016.
Contributions or donations made to PDAEF, a 501(c)(3) organization, are tax-deductible to the extent that the law allows.
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The PDAEF Board of Directors consists of the ADAA Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees and at least two ADAA members at large annually appointed by the ADAA President.
PDAEF’s BOARD MEMBERS:
- Mary Beth Sojka
- Ronda Lane
- Lisa Childers Hernandez
- Veyann Henry
- Cathy Roberts
The PDAEF’s purposes are to promote, assist and otherwise encourage, aid, and sponsor exclusively charitable, educational, and scientific activities which advance the practice of dental assisting toward the highest standards of performance obtainable by supporting and encouraging education for dental assistants.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
The Foundation purpose is to support education and professional development for dental assistants. As such, PDAEF is currently working to support ADAA’s webinar series with speaker honoraria as needed as well as support course review for our online education offerings in order to maintain PACE accreditation.
MAKE A CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION TODAY
We invite all organizations with the dental industry to sponsor the important endeavors of both the PDAEF and ADAA.
In addition, if your company cannot sponsor the Foundation this year, we also have many advertising opportunities directly with ADAA of which you can take advantage to market your company’s goods and services to the 300,000+ dental assistant community in this country.
For more information about contributions to the Foundation or advertising opportunities with ADAA, please contact Devin Robinson by telephone at 1-877-874-3785 or via e-mail at drobinson@kellencompany.com.
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME
Of course, contributions by individuals are always welcome and most appreciated. Take advantage of the opportunity of making a contribution:
- while you renew your ADAA membership;
- through the PDAEF Contribution Form; or
- by simply writing a check to the Professional Dental Assistants Education Foundation and mailing it to PDAEF; 529 14th Street NW, Suite 1280, Washington, DC 20045.
For individual contributors, PDAEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about contributions to the Foundation or advertising opportunities with ADAA, please contact Devin Robinson by telephone at 1-877-874-3785 or via e-mail at drobinson@kellencompany.com.