The Conference Needs Your Help! August 22, 2022 The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference) is looking for funeral service professionals to serve on its Standard Setting Committee, which will meet this fall. The Job/Task Analysis nationwide results are in and the 2023 NBE content outlines are final. ...
Is Your Health Insurance Too Expensive? August 21, 2022 Quality, affordable health insurance is a sought-after employee benefit. To help funeral home owners ensure they are offering the best possible insurance to retain and attract employees, members can turn to Mercer Health & Benefits LLC, which offers access to medical, dental, vision and lif...
NFDA Members Elect Officers to Serve on Board of Directors August 15, 2022 Jack Mitchell to lead NFDA as 2022-23 president Brookfield, Wis. – In the first contested officer election since 2018, eligible voting members of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) elected the following individuals to serve as officers on the Board of Directors: President-ele...
“Take 5” for Yourself: NFDA Offers Free Online Self-Care Series for Funeral Service Professionals August 15, 2022 Brookfield, Wis. – Funeral service is a high-touch, high-stress career that, unfortunately, comes with a high-degree of compassion fatigue and burnout. To help members of the funeral service profession understand when on-the-job stress might be impacting them and steps they can take to better ...
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...