Saturday, May 4, 2024

Cake Scholarship: Going with Grace End-of-Life Training

Cake is excited to sponsor one full scholarship for the Going with Grace End of Life Training Program session in April 2022 (a $1,895 value).

Peer Support Meeting for Funeral Professionals, By Funeral Professionals

Share personal experiences and connect with people who understand what you encounter every day.

Beyond Green: What is Fair Trade and Why Should You Care?

Darren Crouch, Founder and CEO of Passages International, leads a webinar on June 30, 2021 to show how your firm can join this movement and appeal to the growing number of eco-conscious families in your community.

NFDA Recognizes Funeral Homes for Excellence in Service to Families and Communities

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to announce that 539 funeral home locations have earned a 2021 Pursuit of Excellence Award.

Leader Links: Moving Into the World of the ‘New Normal’

Despite more people receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations, and more consumers looking to return to their pre-pandemic lifestyles, our industry is still being affected in many ways. We’ve rounded up some recent interesting stories about our profession to share.

Life Forest® Releases First Publication – Women in Deathcare: A #DeathPositive Planner and Journal

Life Forest is donating the net profit of all sales to their partnered non-profits in order to secure no-cost burials for children who have passed.

Vandor/Starmark Announces Retirement of President

On behalf of Vandor Group, Alan Elder, Chairman/CEO, announces the planned March 31, 2021 retirement of Gerald Davis as its President and affirms his continuing service as an important shareholding board member.
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NFDA-sponsored Docuseries ‘Honor Guard’ Debuts Christmas Day

“Honor Guard” covers the training cycles of the 3rd Infantry's Regimental Orientation Program, the U.S. Army's Caisson Platoon, the U.S. Army's Drill Team, and Delta Company's Full-Honors Casket Platoon.

Life Forest® Burial Trees Earn Arboretum Accreditation

Life Forest® has been awarded a Level 01 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens

Twenty David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships Now Available

The Funeral Service Foundation and the Baue family are leading the way in making continuing education more accessible for funeral service professionals with the establishment of David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships.