Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Leader Links: The Funeral Industry Embraces Tech, Diversity, and Unconventional Death Practices

This week’s edition of Leader Links features articles about end-of-life technology services, notable Black funeral directors, and unconventional death practices, to name a few.

Small Joys to Celebrate Amid the Pandemic

As important as it is to stay informed about the most recent developments, it is also vital to remember that there are many other positive developments happening around the world too.

Have A Conversation With Codi Shewan

Join Funeral Professionals Peer Support (FPPS) and the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) for a unique Peer Support Meeting.

Make Waves at the 2022 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) invites women in the funeral service profession to make waves at its 2022 Professional Women’s Conference, April 29-May 1, at The Confidante Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

Captivate the Cremation Consumer’s Attention

Rolf Gutknecht knows that templates are not the most important part of your marketing strategy, because “for a marketing program to be clever, contemporary, and inviting enough to gain your audience’s attention, it requires meaningful thought, understanding, listening and … creativity.

Exclusively for Members: NFDA Launches Mercedes-Benz Incentive Program

Members of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) who are in the market for a new personal vehicle or want to add to their rolling stock will want to explore the special incentives available through the association’s new exclusive Mercedes-Benz Member Program.

Join CANA’s FINAL Crucial Conversation on April 14

Pandemic Lessons on Preneed and Aftercare, the fourth and final entry in CANA’s Art and Science of Cremation: Crucial Conversations Virtual Series series, goes live on Wednesday, April 14, at 1 pm CT.
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ICCFA Educational Foundation Honors ‘Last Responders’ with Touching Tribute

The ICCFA Educational Foundation has released a video paying tribute to and honoring the hard work of our industry’s “Last Responders.”

Funeral Service Foundation and Legacy.com Launch Matching Gift Campaign

The Funeral Service Foundation is launching a matching gift campaign backed by the generosity of Legacy.com. For the fifth year in row, the longtime supporter is matching dollar-for-dollar the first $22,500 in contributions to help raise $45,000 in honor of the Foundation’s founding year, 1945.

Funeral Service Foundation’s COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund Reaches Nearly $500,000 Thanks to $97,500 in...

Major gift support from the Memorial Classic, Matthews International, The Baue Charitable Fund, The McComb Family Foundation, Terrybear Urns & Memorials and John & Barbara Wenig brings the total available to grant to $481,000.