Bring Value to the Families You Serve May 21, 2023 Join your colleagues for InSight Institute's Certified Celebrant Training Program, June 7-9, hosted at NFDA headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin! According to the most recent NFDA Consumer Awareness and Preferences survey, 47% of consumers have attended a funeral presided over by someo...
Have You Registered and Booked Your Room for the 2023 Leadership Conference? May 20, 2023 From exploring the human of tomorrow to a behind-the-scenes look at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, NFDA will bring together leaders from state and national funeral service associations – and future leaders in the profession – to explore where funeral service has been and...
Six Tips for Pursuit of Excellence Success May 17, 2023 The NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Program is an outstanding way to acknowledge the remarkable service, compassion and professionalism shown by your staff each and every day. Chances are, you’ve already fulfilled many of the requirements and have the required documentation on-file, so be ...
Make Your Plan May 15, 2023 You provide meaningful and powerful care to those around you, and now it's time to commit to providing that care for yourself. In Module 4 of our Take 5 online series, learn how you can build an actionable self-care plan, create your own self-care manifesto, and learn more about how to bring sel...
Watch a Recording of the At-Large Representative Candidate Forum May 12, 2023 If you were unable to attend the Virtual At-Large Candidate Forum on May 2, please take an hour to learn about the candidates who are running in the NFDA elections – click here to watch. The candidates for at-large representative seats on the NFDA Board of Directors are: Homer E...
Ellen McBrayer Wins Inaugural NFDA Inspiration Award May 04, 2023 NFDA is delighted to announce that Ellen Wynn McBrayer, CFSP, CPC, CCSP, is the inaugural winner of the NFDA Inspiration Award. McBrayer received her award during the 2023 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference, which is taking place May 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas. The Inspiration Award ...
VA Encourages You to Join Cross-country March Honoring Veterans and Service Members During Memorial May April 28, 2023 Between April 27 and May 29, the Department of Veterans Affairs will support a 20,000-mile march with more than 214,000 volunteers in honor of veterans and service members. The annual collaboration between VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) and Carry The Load will host rallies at 3...
QuickSubmit - Electronic VA Claims Submission April 28, 2023 The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is accepting claims and supporting documents electronically. Applicants may now use QuickSubmit to submit forms and evidence for memorial benefits through access.va.gov. What is QuickSubmit? QuickSubmit is an electronic tool that provides the most con...
2023 NFDA Virtual Candidate Forum: At-Large Representatives April 28, 2023 May 2, 2023, 10-11 a.m. CT ♦ Moderated by NFDA General Counsel Christopher L. Farmer Interested in learning more about the 2023 slate of candidates for the NFDA at-large representatives? The NFDA election season is upon us and this is the first of two virtual forums that wil...
The Future of Funeral Service: 2023 NFDA Leadership Conference Explores Where the Funeral Profession Has Been and Where it’s Going April 28, 2023 From exploring the human of tomorrow to a behind-the-scenes look at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) will bring together leaders from state and national funeral service associations – and future leaders in the profession – ...