It’s Said That Charity Begins at Home
Our home – the state of Iowa – has over 3 million people. And not all of them have the same access to good oral health care. So we consider it our obligation to help level the playing field.
Through the Delta Dental of Iowa Public Benefit Program, we fund projects that promote oral health, advance the career of dentistry, provide care to those who might otherwise go without it, and so much more.
For more information on the Foundation or a specific program, click on the links below or contact:
Suzanne Heckenlaible, Executive Director at (515) 261-5500
Beth Jones, Public Benefit Coordinator (515) 261-5591
2012 Public Benefit Funding
- 2012 Public Benefit and Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Annual Report
- 2012 Public Benefit and Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Funding Map
The Foundation's long-term goals of improving the oral health of Iowa children and the elderly by 2020.
Learn more about the Foundation's initiatives to improve the oral health of aging Iowans.
Information and applications for the Foundation's large grants, mini-grants and in-kind toothbrush donations.
FIND Project and Loan Repayment Program
Dentists practicing in underserved areas of Iowa can apply for grants to have repay dental education debt.
Foundation Board of Directors and Officers
Photos and biography of current directors and officers.