Uniting Voices to Create Change: NFDA Calls Members to Action at the 2024 Advocacy Summit January 22, 2024 In 2023, the National Funeral Directors Association hosted its first Advocacy Summit in three years, during which association members participated in more than 200 meetings with members of Congress. NFDA will bring the funeral service profession together for the 2024 Advocacy Summit, March 20-22 at ...
Who Inspires You? January 22, 2024 NFDA is now accepting nominations for its second annual Inspiration Award. This annual recognition will be conferred on an exceptional individual who has made noteworthy professional contributions to funeral service or a related field. The honoree will be announced during the 2024 Professional Women...
NFDA Helps You Get in Compliance, Stay in Compliance with the Funeral Rule January 22, 2024 As you are aware, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is undertaking a review of the Funeral Rule. NFDA has been your strongest advocate during this review process. The association, on your behalf, has submitted oral and written comments in response to the FTC’s requests and proposals. You can ...
Listen In! January 21, 2024 You’re already a big fan of NFDA’s podcast, A Brush With Death, but have you explored the Remembering A Life podcast yet? Each month Remembering A Life (NFDA’s consumer education initiative) brings you the voices of leaders in the end-of-life space talking about grief, loss, the va...
ABFSE Wants Your Input on Proposed Updates to Accreditation Standards January 20, 2024 The American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) engages in a review of the Accreditation Standards for mortuary science programs every five years. The most recent review process, which began in summer/fall 2022, generated a number of recommended changes; click here to review the proposed cha...
The Funeral Service Foundation Wants to Send You to the 2024 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference January 20, 2024 NFDA will bring women together for the 2024 Professional Women’s Conference, April 28 through 30, 2024, at the DeSoto Hotel in picturesque Savannah, Georgia. The Funeral Service Foundation will offer 20 all-inclusive David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships to make...
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Resolve to Take Care of Yourself in 2024 ... You're Worth It January 04, 2024 Make 2024 the year you care for yourself the same way you care for grieving families. Funeral service is a high-touch, high-stress career that, unfortunately, comes with a high-degree of compassion fatigue and burnout. It may not be easy to admit just how much your job affects you. You ...
Celebrating Contributions: NFDA to Accept Nominations for 2024 Inspiration Award, Acknowledging Outstanding Female and Non-binary Professionals in Deathcare January 04, 2024 The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) will accept nominations for its second annual Inspiration Award from January 15 through February 16, 2024. This annual recognition is conferred on an exceptional female or non-binary individual who has made noteworthy professional contributions to fu...
Answer the Call of Leadership: Join NFDA's Board of Directors to Drive Change in Funeral Service January 03, 2024 The work you do as a funeral professional is vital to your community. You offer support and connection to people when they need it most. It’s NFDA’s job to offer that same support and connection to members. NFDA is seeking candidates to help lead the association by serving on the Board o...