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Donald T. Brown, DDS, MS
Foundation President
Dear ADI Fellows:
The Academy of Dentistry International Foundation is the charitable arm of the Academy that distributes and manages the Endowment funds used for the projects that are approved. This year the recipients were Salud y Paz, Union Gospel Mission and Oral Health Research Capacity Building for Nepal. A full listing of all the worthwhile projects we have helped since 2000 is available. *History of Projects Funded*
All of these groups provide services for people needing dentistry and they also train individuals in those countries to provide care or produce lab work.
The Foundation Board approved Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to manage the Endowment account. During the financial crisis of the past three years there has been no loss of Endowment monies. All money held in stocks was transferred to fixed income instruments prior to the financial collapse. The Board now feels these funds should be actively managed and a new investment protocol has been adopted.
In keeping with our mission to spread the knowledge of dentistry throughout the world, the Board is working closely with the start-up School of Dentistry in Jamaica headed by our ADI Fellow Dr. Irving McKenzie.
You are encouraged to give as you see fit to the ADI Foundation, knowing that one hundred percent of every dollar goes to our projects. Keep the Foundation in mind when preparing your estate planning. It is relatively simple with the help of your financial professionals and/or attorney. Your contribution helps us to continue to support the important projects worldwide.
Please share the Foundation brochure with others who share our purpose.
Sincerely,
Don
Donald T. Brown, D.D.S.,M.S.
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ADI Foundation: President's Letter
