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Up to 32 scholarships ranging from $2,500-$5,000 USD are available to current students of funeral service and military veterans who meet the eligibility criteria.

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Policy Board met August 1 and elected Chris E. Christian, CFSP, CCO, and Beatrice "Bea" Lewanduski, CFSP, to serve as at-large representatives on the association's Board of Directors.

In late October, Undertaking: The Podcast crossed the 300-episode mark. Regular listeners in over 50 countries have streamed or downloaded the podcast over 500,000 times.

The Funeral Service Foundation is launching its fifth matching gift campaign in partnership with The Messenger Co. Now through June 15, Foundation supporters can do twice the good with one donation.

In this edition of Leader Links, you’ll read about how more cities are taking steps to preserve their history by turning their attention to burial grounds, more about the FEMA’s funeral fund, and how cremation start-ups are taking pointers from other direct-to-customer industries.

Inspired by the enthusiasm of its members, the Cremation Association of North America decided to host the 103rd Annual Cremation Innovation Convention in-person this August 11-13, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.

Twenty-nine students earned academic scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $5,000, and 20 professionals received the first-ever David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships.

The Funeral Service Foundation’s Board of Trustees welcomed three new trustees and elected its 2021-22 executive committee at its meeting held during last month’s NFDA International Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Funeral Service Foundation announced today that it will deploy up to $50,000 in emergency assistance and grief support funding, and is now accepting donations for its Crisis Response Fund in the wake of Tuesday’s mass shooting, which left 19 children and two adults dead in Uvalde, Texas.

Take just one hour out of your workday to connect with colleagues on topics that matter to you. Join the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) for The Art and Science of Cremation: Crucial Conversations Virtual Series.