Community Safety Target funding partners and grantmakers that support safety-net and homeless services, emphasizing SLDDS as the only free, in-network dental safety-net provider in Salt Lake with a long-standing community mission and volunteer-driven model.

Volunteer-Driven Ops Leverage the volunteer dental professional base to propose low-cost or pro bono collaboration programs, appealing to corporate citizenship programs and dental associations seeking community impact stories.

Discount Program Growth Position the Discounted Dental Program (101-200% FPL) as an entry point for donors and sponsors seeking scalable reach, offering measurable social ROI through access to affordable care for near-poor populations.

Tech Partnerships Offer technology and platform partnerships around donor management and communications (iCIMS, WordPress, Shopify, Microsoft 365) to optimize fundraising campaigns, volunteer recruitment, and client outreach.

Community Impact Highlight the organization’s impact narrative to potential funders by stressing completion of 30+ years of service, breadth of care for the homeless and indigent, and opportunity to expand services with additional capacity or new locations.