Did Someone Say Free? October 02, 2020 Looking for free resources you can easily download and share with your families? Interested in connecting with your families and community in new, innovative ways? Want to learn more about NFDA’s Remembering A Life consumer outreach initiative and discover creative ways to use it? Interested i...
Funeral Directors to Get Top Priority for COVID-19 Vaccine October 02, 2020 Funeral service advocates made a difference! Last month, when NFDA asked you to join its efforts to tell the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) that funeral directors need priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine, you responded. Today, NASEM released the “Frame...
Tune In to "Faith & Grief" Podcast September 28, 2020 Dr. Sara Murphy, who presents education sessions for NFDA (including our upcoming Virtual Convention!) and who is a regular contributor to the Remembering A Life blog, was featured on a recent episode of the Faith & Grief podcast. In this episode, Sara discusses grief during the p...
It's About Time! September 28, 2020 Timothy P. McLoone, LFD & Certified Celebrant, thinks it’s about time. “It’s time we got the chance to be with each other (though virtually) for another NFDA blowout event; time that we continued our voyage outside the box and into the future of a new world of funeral service a...
Are You Going? Top 10 Reasons You Should! September 27, 2020 There are so many reasons to attend the 2020 NFDA Virtual International Convention & Expo, and we’re counting down the top ten! 10. Leave your suit at home. Attend this year’s International Convention & Expo from the comfort and safety of your home or office. 9. Save money....
One Step Closer: Senate Committee Includes BRAVE Act in Veterans Benefits Package September 24, 2020 Late yesterday, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee announced the Burial Rights for America’s Veteran Efforts (BRAVE) Act (H.R. 497/S. 597) has been included in the Veterans Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 (S. 4511/H.R. 9752). Passage of this benefit...
Your Vote Counts September 21, 2020 Last week, all eligible NFDA members for whom we have an email address should have received an email from YesElections with information on how to cast their vote on a proposed amendment to the NFDA Bylaws (check you spam folder if you did not receive an email). The proposed change would give the cur...
Think Different! September 21, 2020 We’re excited to welcome you to the NFDA Virtual International Convention & Expo, October 20-22! You may have attended meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or other platforms during the pandemic. Let us assure you – this isn’t anything like that! We’ve created a dynamic, int...
Remembering A Life Public Service Announcements Earn National Award September 21, 2020 NFDA was recently honored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with a Silver Award in the Power of A Awards for its public service announcements (PSAs). Created to educate families about the importance of meaningful funerals and the value of funeral directors, the PSAs are part o...
Virtual Career Fair – Real Jobs! September 20, 2020 Calling all job-posters and job-seekers! You're invited to participate in NFDA’s first ever Virtual Career Fair! Whether you're searching for new employees or looking for an exciting opportunity in the funeral service profession, you'll want to join the Virtual Career Fair. ...