NFDA Making Your Voice Heard in EPA Review of Formaldehyde December 23, 2022 As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries on with its review of formaldehyde (click here to learn more), NFDA is continuing to represent your interests by submitting comments to the EPA and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) last week. As part of...
National Nurses Honor Guard Coalition October 21, 2022 If you ever have the opportunity to care for a former nurse who has died, the National Nurses Honor Guard Coalition can help pay tribute to him or her if a family requests it. The coalition has local branches located throughout the country whose members attend the funeral or memorial servic...
Cremation Jewelry Scam - 10 Tips for Avoiding Scammers January 28, 2022 NFDA received a call from a member last week who was contacted by a scammer seeking to purchase cremation jewelry. Scams targeting funeral homes run the gamut from people pretending they want to purchase memorialization items to individuals claiming a relative has died in another country and need re...
Getting Your Children Ready for School August 21, 2020 Under ordinary circumstances, the start of the school year can be challenging for any parent. But this year, in the midst of a pandemic, the challenges are even greater. The NFDA Work/Life Resource Program (EAP), administered by Beacon Health Solutions has put together Resuming School During COVID-1...
LIVE: Virtual Cremation Certification Program July 15, 2020 We're bringing the NFDA Cremation Certification Program to a computer! Join us July 29-30 or August 3-4!
COVID-19: VA Cemeteries Open for Burials and Visitations March 13, 2020 Update: March 20, 2020 The following notice was shared by the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) on March 20: As of today, NCA will only conduct committal services for groups of 10 or fewer people. As of Monday, March 23, Committal Services (in...
Funeral Service Foundation Welcomes New Trustees and Elects its 2019-20 Executive Committee November 18, 2019 The Funeral Service Foundation’s Board of Trustees welcomed three new trustees and elected its 2019-20 executive committee at its annual fall meeting held during the NFDA International Convention & Expo in Chicago in October. Funeral directors and allied professionals alike serve on...
Foundation Grants $135,000 in Scholarships and Professional Development Opportunities July 28, 2019 The Funeral Service Foundation has granted nearly $135,000 in academic and professional development scholarships and opportunities in 2019, and is on track to award an additional $61,000 by the end of the year. The scholarships are part of the Foundation ’45 Awards, which is the Foundation&rs...
Eye on the Future May 23, 2019 The June issue of The Director magazine turns its eye to the future of the funeral service profession, which, in some ways, is already here. Are you ready? If you can’t wait for the June issue of The Director magazine to hit your mailbox, check it out online or in The Director app! June highl...
Congress Aims to Reform Retirement Planning April 08, 2019 The House Ways and Means Committee approved a new retirement reform package called the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act). This bi-partisan legislation would make it easier for smaller employers to join open multiple-employer plans, ease non-discrimination...