Areas of Support
Maintaining a competitive edge, no matter what the arena, takes investment. We are pleased at the support we receive from many sources, including companies like Dentsply Sirona and Nobel Biocare, and we are grateful for the generous and vital contributions we receive from our alumni and friends. Your donation can make a difference for current and future students, our faculty, and the local and global community. Please consider the following ways that you can have an impact at GSDM.
Highlighted Fund
Dr. Jonathan D. Shenkin, DDS, MPH Scholarship Fund
This new fund will provide annual scholarship awards to one or more deserving undergraduates at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, with a preference for dental students with a demonstrated interest in health policy, health services research, or pediatric dentistry. This fund was started with initial support by Todd Shenkin, who gave in memory of his brother Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, a GSDM clinical professor of health policy & health services research, a Fulbright Scholar, and an expert on dental public health as it relates to children’s oral health both nationally and internationally.
Scholarships
One of our greatest need for donations is for scholarships. We currently offer both financial aid (need-based) scholarships and merit-based scholarships to assist our students with the rising cost of tuition, but our need for scholarships greatly outweighs our current capacity. Please consider a donation to one of these general funds or a specific program scholarship, or contact us about setting up your own named scholarship.
- Goldman School of Dental Medicine Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Steven R. Gordon Scholarship Fund
- Spencer N. Frankl Scholarship
- David A. Russell Scholarship
- Endodontic Alumni Association Memorial Tribute Fund
- Herbert Schilder Scholarship
- Richard Allard Fellowship
- Oreste D. Zanni DMD Scholarship
- Richard D. Stallard Memorial Fund
Annual Funds
Annual fund accounts give us a great deal of flexibility to use money where it is needed most in any given year. If a piece of equipment breaks, we can use funds to fix it, or we can use funds to cover the costs of sending residents to conferences, for example. The annual funds can provide resources for anything that might be needed by the school as a whole or by individual departments.
- SDM Annual Fund
- DMD Gift Fund
- Department of Advanced Education in General Dentistry Gift Fund
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Gift Fund
- Department of Orthodontics Gift Fund
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry Gift Fund
- Department of Periodontology Gift Fund
- Department of Restorative Sciences Gift Fund
- Department of Endodontics Gift Fund
- International Programs Student Travel Fund
- American Student Dental Association Gift Fund
- Kenneth Drizen Orthodontic Resident Support Fund
Endowed Professorships
We currently have four established named professorships, which help us attract top talent to come teach at GSDM as these professorships offer a dedicated stipend for research, materials, and equipment as well as salary support. You can contribute to the already-established professorships or contact us about endowing your own named professorship or junior faculty professorship*.
- Donald F. Booth Professorship in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Anthony A. Gianelly Professorship in Orthodontics
- Spencer N. Frankl Professorship in Dental Medicine
- Herbert Schilder Professorship in Endodontics
Research Support
Many of our faculty, students, and residents are conducting groundbreaking research in numerous areas and support from donors can help them realize their research goals.
- Jonathan D. Shenkin, DDS, MPH Research Fund
- Sheikh Ghauri Research Endowment
- Health Policy & Health Services Research
Building Expansion and Educational Enhancements
We have a long history of being a technologically advanced institution that attracts students who want to learn on the best available instruments in digital dentistry and, increasingly, AI. Facilities are an important part of the student experience, and thanks to on-going renovations (major portion completed in 2021), we can give our students and patients the best possible experience. These funds pay for the building renovation as well as the upgrades, and maintenance that are crucial to our success.
- Building Expansion and Renovation Fund – naming opportunities within the building are still available*
Community Support
Our public clinic serves as a lifeline for many Bostonians who otherwise would not be able to seek oral health care. Many patients fall between the lines of private and public health coverage and we aim to make sure all patients can be treated at the GSDM clinic without barriers to treatment.
- Harold E. Newman Jr. Patient Care Fund
You can also make a gift by phone at 617-358-8774 or by mailing your contribution to:
Boston University Development & Alumni Relations
Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
85 East Newton Street, M-1009
Boston, MA 02118
Checks should be made payable to Trustees of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
*If you would like to discuss a naming opportunity or opening a new fund, please contact Catie Dargue, assistant dean of development & alumni relations, for more information at 617-359-8774 or cdargue@bu.edu.
We can also provide information on including GSDM in your will, creating a charitable remainder trust, donating from your retirement fund (mandatory distributions), as well as other options that can help you with your donation and tax-related goals.