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2023 Pursuit of Excellence Registration and Application Materials

Submitting Your 2023 Pursuit of Excellence Entry

Step 1: Submit Your Registration Form

All participants must submit a registration form and payment, by the entry deadline, July 15, 2023. Download a registration form (Spanish) and submit it, along with your payment, to NFDA:

  • Fax: 262-789-6977
  • Mail: NFDA; Attn: Pursuit of Excellence; 13625 Bishop's Dr.; Brookfield, WI 53005, USA
  • Phone: Call 800-228-6332 (+1-262-789-1880) and speak with a member service representative

Step 2: Prepare Your Entry

Download the 2023 registration and application materials, which will help you understand the criteria that must be fulfilled and serve as your guide to submitting an entry.

NFDA will again use the Survey Monkey Apply platform for the submission of entries in 2023. The platform enables you to log in, work on your entry, save your work, and continue to work on it at another time. 

All entries must be submitted via Survey Monkey Apply, no exceptions. Entries will not be accepted by fax, mail, email, etc. 

Click here to begin - or continue working on - your entry

Watch the video below for an overview of how to prepare your entry using Survey Monkey Apply. 

Step 3: Submit Your Entry

Your entry must be finalized and submitted to NFDA using the Survey Monkey Apply platform by 11:59 p.m. CT on July 15, 2023. Late entries will not be accepted, no exceptions.

Six Tips for Pursuit of Excellence Success: 

  1. Don’t wait until the last minute! Putting together an entry does require an investment of time, so get started on your funeral home’s application today! 
  2. Make it a team effort. Our easy-to-use online entry platform enables you to work on your entry, save it and work on it another day. You can even invite other staff members to contribute information to your entry. 
  3. Be specific. As you are describing how you have fulfilled a criterion, include names, dates, locations and places as appropriate. More information is always better. 
  4. Don’t forget your documentation. If documentation is required for a particular criterion, it’s noted in the online application. If you have documentation for other criteria, you’re welcome to submit it as well.
  5. Don’t be late! The entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. CT on July 15. To be fair to those who make the deadline, we’re unable to make exceptions to the deadline.
  6. Have questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact us at pursuit@nfda.org or 800-228-6332 (262-789-1880).