Alameda County Dental Society

What Alameda County Dental Society does

Alameda County Dental Society (ACDS) is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1906 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, that serves licensed dentists in Alameda County. The society operates the local component of the tripartite dental association system, linking its members to the California Dental Association (CDA) and the American Dental Association (ADA). Members join through the CDA membership portal and receive bundled access to local, state, and federal advocacy, peer review under the ADA Principles of Ethics, professional liability insurance through The Dentist Insurance Company, CE-eligible publications, and practice-building resources.

ACDS generates revenue from four primary streams: recurring tripartite membership dues (the dominant stream), corporate sponsorship and advertising, General Membership Meeting registration fees, and tax-deductible donations to its affiliated ACDS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable arm established in 1999 that funds sedation dentistry and preventive care for underserved children in Oakland, Emeryville, and Alameda. The society distributes its services through a hybrid model combining in-person General Membership Meetings at local venues, virtual Zoom-based CE webinars, a website and email/newsletter channel (via Constant Contact), and community outreach at health fairs and screening events. A board of elected dentist volunteers governs the organization, with a 1-10 person operational staff.

ACDS does not operate a software product or proprietary technology platform. Its technology footprint consists of standard integrations including Zoom for virtual meetings, Constant Contact for event registration and email, Square for foundation donations, and FormStack for volunteer sign-ups. The society has approximately 305 dentist members, representing an estimated 70% share of Alameda County dentists, and offers additional programs including a Dental Student Scholarship Program (with 26 applications received for 2026), a low-cost dental options directory for residents, and corporate member discounts through partners such as Safety Training Seminars (CPR certification) and Hariri Financial Partners.

Name

Alameda County Dental Society

Legal name

Alameda County Dental Society

Website

https://alamedacds.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alameda County Dental Society is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1906 that serves approximately 305 licensed dentists in Alameda County, California — about 70% of the local market — through tripartite membership with the CDA and ADA, continuing education, advocacy, and a charitable foundation supporting underserved children's dental care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tripartite Membership Dues: The tripartite membership system connects ACDS with California Dental Association (CDA) and American Dental Association (ADA). Members pay dues that support local, state, and national dental association activities, advocacy, publications, and professional liability insurance.
2. Corporate Membership and Sponsorship: Corporate members support ACDS through advertising, exhibit tables, specialty webinars, and help keep membership dues and General Membership Meeting fees low.
3. General Membership Meeting Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for General Membership Meetings which include CE courses and social networking events.
4. Foundation Donations: The ACDS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that receives tax-deductible donations to support sedation dentistry for children, family education, and preventive dental care programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alameda County Dental Society is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1906 that represents and serves licensed dentists in Alameda County, California. The society provides tripartite membership integration with the California Dental Association (CDA) and American Dental Association (ADA), continuing education programming, scholarship opportunities for dental students, corporate partnership programs, community oral health outreach, and a charitable foundation supporting dental care access.

Product overview

Alameda County Dental Society (ACDS) is a professional association offering a membership-based platform connecting licensed dentists with local, state, and national dental associations. The core offerings include Tripartite Membership (ACDS/CDA/ADA), Continuing Education programs, General Membership Meetings, a Dental Student Scholarship Program, the ACDS Foundation (charitable arm), Corporate Membership/advertising opportunities, Community Outreach Programs, Dental Health Resources, and a Low-Cost Dental Options Directory for the community. The society does not offer a standalone software product but provides member services, educational events, and community health resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 305 dentist members served, representing 70% of Alameda County dental market share
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Dental Association (CDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripartite membership system linking ACDS with CDA and ADA. CDA provides state-level legislative advocacy, the CDA Journal, CDA UPDATE publication, peer review services, professional liability insurance through The Dentist Insurance Company, practice-building resources, Well-Being Programs, and Lifetime Learning through yearly Scientific Sessions.
• American Dental Association (ADA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripartite membership connecting ACDS members to federal-level legislative advocacy, ADA JADA journal, ADA NEWS publication, and ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct.
• Safety Training SeminarsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCPR training partnership providing discounted certification to ACDS members through Safety Training Seminars. Members receive full access to safety certification services.
• Fortune ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member providing go-to resource for specific services in the Alameda County area, offering special deals and discounts to ACDS members.
• Hariri Financial PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate member led by Bardia Hariri, MBA, PhD, providing financial planning services to dentists, physicians, business owners, and retirees. Located in Greater San Francisco General Offices at 951 Mariners Island Blvd., Suite 600, San Mateo, CA 94404.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Orange County Dental Society: Direct peer — CDA component society serving Orange County dentists with the same tripartite membership architecture and continuing education focus.
• Contra Costa Dental Society: Direct peer — adjacent East Bay CDA component society with overlapping market dynamics, similar size, and identical tripartite advocacy structure.
• Santa Clara County Dental Society: Direct peer — another CDA component society serving Santa Clara County dentists with analogous tripartite membership, CE events, and advocacy programming, directly comparable in scope and member base to ACDS.
• San Diego County Dental Society: Direct peer — CDA component society serving San Diego County dentists with comparable membership, CE, and advocacy programming structure.
• Los Angeles Dental Society: Direct peer — large CDA component society serving greater Los Angeles dentists with identical tripartite structure and program mix, demonstrating the standard component society operating model ACDS follows.
• Sacramento District Dental Society: Direct peer — a CDA component society serving Sacramento-area dentists with the same tripartite model; particularly relevant because ACDS uses a Sacramento mailing address.
• San Francisco Dental Society: Direct peer — a fellow California county-level component dental society under CDA, serving San Francisco dentists with the same tripartite membership model, CE programming, and peer review structure. Most analogous given adjacent Bay Area geography.
• San Mateo County Dental Society: Direct peer — Bay Area CDA component society with similar membership model, continuing education programming, and small staff footprint comparable to ACDS.

Broad incumbents

• California Dental Association: Broad incumbent — the state-level parent in the tripartite system, providing advocacy, publications, professional liability insurance (TDIC), and membership infrastructure that ACDS relies on. Operates the membership portal through which ACDS members are administered.
• American Dental Association: Broad incumbent — the national-level parent organization in the tripartite system, providing federal advocacy, JADA/ADA News publications, the Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, and the standards framework that ACDS members adhere to.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Alameda-County-Dental-Society-100063503083434
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alameda-county-dental-society

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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