| The following criteria will be used, in consultation with the
Executive Director and the Board of Trustees, to evaluate a request
from a constituent or component society, a dentally related organization
or member for financial assistance in matters having national
significance. They are guidelines only, and all final decisions
regarding the provision of such assistance rest with the Board
of Trustees.
- The matter must be of national significance to the dental
profession and must be supportive
of the programs, policies and mission
of the Association.
- The request must be timely with respect to the course
of action chosen; the course of action
for which support is requested must
be the best method of accomplishing
the desired result for the profession;
and there must be a reasonable chance
for success on the merits in the
matter.
- The ADA must have authority to participate in and direct
the project for which the funds are
requested, to the extent it considers
appropriate and necessary (e.g.,
selection of outside counsel in legal
matters; participation in the development
of strategies; and participation
in decision making on issues that may affect
the outcome of the matter).
- The requesting party must demonstrate a significant commitment
to the matter, in almost all
cases of a financial nature, and
must make a commitment that the funds
will be used only for the
specific purpose stated in the
request.
- The ADA may request additional supporting documentation
on a case-by-case basis to substantiate
the request, including but
not limited to a projected budget,
copies of correspondence, court documents
and related materials, etc.
- Before
a grant is approved by the ADA
Board of Trustees, the ADA Legal Division shall reserve
the right to investigate the
facts of a matter to determine
if the awarding of a grant will
create any possible legal liability to the
ADA.
- The requesting party must agree to provide the ADA with
periodic reports, upon request, and
documentation about how the funding
has been used, including permission
to allow the ADA to examine financial
books and records regarding the matter.
- The requesting party must submit the request through its
ADA trustee. In the instance of an
individual ADA member, the request
must be submitted first to the
constituent dental society.
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