Voting is Now Open - Cast Your Ballot in the NFDA Election August 11, 2022 As a valued member of NFDA you have a voice in the governance of your association. Eligible association members will elect NFDA’s 2022-2023 officers and vote on proposed changes to the NFDA Bylaws during the upcoming NFDA Election, taking place August 1-14. Note: U.S.-based licensed funeral...
In Search of Something to Read? August 10, 2022 If you are looking for a book you just can’t put down, check out the latest episode of A Brush With Death! Host Gabe Schauf talks with funeral Director Todd Harra about his new book, "Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral.” From Abraham Lincoln to mushroom suits, this bo...
Update: Monkeypox August 09, 2022 Updated August 9, 2022 You have likely read or watched news stories in recent weeks about increasing numbers of people being infected with monkeypox. According to the CDC, there have been just over 4,900 confirmed cases. in the United States. There have been no deaths in the United States an...
FTC Commissioners Aren’t Calling You — Really August 03, 2022 According to a recent email sent by the FTC, scammers have been calling, pretending to be people from the FTC. While the names they use might be real, they’re actually scammers — some of them hoping to trick you into thinking they’re an FTC Commissioner. But they’re not. ...
Save on Back-to-School Shopping August 03, 2022 Before you know it, your children (or grandchildren or nieces and nephews) will be heading back to school. Association members can get exclusive savings through the NFDA Discount Advantage Program on school supplies from Office Depot/Office Max, Dell and Lenovo. The NFDA Discount Advantage Progra...
Data Shows COVID-19 Impact on Funeral Service is Significant August 02, 2022 NFDA 2022 Cremation and Burial Report Shows Nearly Half of Members Now Offer Online Cremation Burial Arrangements with the Cremation Rate Across the Nation Expected to Exceed 50% by 2035 Brookfield, Wis.– The long-lasting repercussions of the COVID-19 are only just now being fully und...
But How Are You Doing? July 29, 2022 Tune into the new episode of A Brush With Death as host Gabe Schauf talks with death educator and grief counselor, Dr. Alan Wolfelt, and NFDA’s Morgan Schlender, Account Executive for Endorsed Programs & Membership. The three discuss the recognition and prevention of funeral director burno...
Free Webinar from Roosevelt Investments: Battening Down the Hatches in a Slowing Economy July 18, 2022 NFDA Endorsed Provider, Roosevelt Investment Group, LLC, will host its next live video call, Battening Down the Hatches in a Slowing Economy, this Thursday, July 21st at 12 p.m. ET. John Roscoe, CFA, chief investment officer, and Jason Benowitz, CFA, CMT, senior portfolio manager, will discuss: ...
Bonus Podcast Episode: A Funeral Fit for a President July 18, 2022 In this bonus episode of A Brush With Death, host Gabe Schauf talks to funeral director, author, and speaker, Todd Van Beck about presidential funerals. They discuss how presidential funerals have evolved throughout history, how they have influenced the way families care for their deceased, and what...
Proposed Governance Changes to NFDA Bylaws July 15, 2022 As a valued member of NFDA you have a voice in the governance of your association In addition to electing NFDA’s 2022-2023 officers during the upcoming association election taking place August 1-14, eligible association members will vote on two proposed technical changes to the NFDA Bylaws....