Make the Most of Your NFDA Business Card February 29, 2024 Across the board, businesses are seeing an increase in operating costs. That's why it is more important than ever to amplify savings and earn cash back when making everyday purchases for your funeral home. By using your NFDA Business Card to pay for any NFDA purchase, you can earn up to an impre...
Family-owned Business Survey – Tell Congress What You Think February 23, 2024 Family Enterprise USA is invites funeral homes to complete their Annual Family Business Survey. This is the only survey that identifies the unique issues affecting family businesses. The survey results will be shared with federal legislators on Capitol Hill. Take the survey by March 1: https://fa...
Tune In: How The Sausage Is Made February 16, 2024 The National Board Exam is a hot topic of discussion among funeral directors. In the newest episode of A Brush With Death, host Gabe Schauf sits down for an enlightening discussion with Dalene Paull, executive director of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Leili McMurr...
Advocacy In Action February 16, 2024 Like you, NFDA recognizes that our nation's veterans deserve a dignified funeral and burial that befits their sacrifice. That is why NFDA has deep relationships with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and is the expert these agencies turn to on funeral servic...
Wisconsin Congressman Criticizes EPA Review of Toxic Chemicals February 16, 2024 As you are likely aware, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has undertaken a review of formaldehyde to assess whether it poses an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment. This review is being conducted as part of the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) prog...
Calling All Young Funeral Professionals! February 16, 2024 We invite you to a supportive community of young professionals in the funeral service profession: the “Young Professionals of Funeral Service” Facebook group. This private group is helping forward-thinking funeral professionals connect, engage and learn from each other. This group offers...
Foundation Awards More than 175 Scholarships in Second Half of 2023, Prepares to Launch Spring 2024 Scholarship Applications February 16, 2024 Looking forward to launching its spring scholarship season on February 15, the Funeral Service Foundation is proud to announce that it awarded more than $165,000 in summer and fall 2023 academic and professional development scholarships. The Foundation opened three scholarship and program o...
Tell Us About the Creative and Meaningful Funerals You've Planned February 16, 2024 As a funeral professional, you create beautiful and meaningful services for families every day. We'd love to hear about them so we can inspire other families to create uniquely meaningful services for their loved ones as well (and of course to use an NFDA-member funeral director to make it possi...
We Need You to Help Make a Difference in D.C. February 15, 2024 Join your colleagues for the 2024 Advocacy Summit, March 20-22 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, a vibrant new location for this annual gathering. Learn more about the Summit and register today! Hurry – the hotel deadline is February 20,...
What Are They Thinking? February 15, 2024 Just when you think you understand the needs and preferences of consumers, something changes. Get real insights from ordinary Americans at the inaugural virtual NFDA Consumer Trends Conference on February 22 and 23. This event will help you dive into the mindset of contemporary funeral cons...