2019: The Year in Cremation and Alternative Disposition
Cremation rates have been growing steadily in the United States and Canada for almost two decades. It seemed that throughout 2019, though, various forms of cremation and alternative...
The Decade’s Top 10 Connecting Directors Stories
A lot of things can change in 10 years — even in the traditionally tortoise-paced death care space. Just think about these few statistics: 2010 U.S. cremation rate:...
Top 10 Connecting Directors Features of 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the stories that you most enjoyed on Connecting Directors over the previous 12 months. We just hope that...
Funeral Crowdfunding: The Good, The Bad, and The Downright Deplorable
Crowdfunding funeral expenses isn’t a brand new concept. In fact, Connecting Directors shared the launch of then-groundbreaking Graceful Goodbye funeral crowdfunding site way back in 2013. While the...
Charbonneau’s Quest for Alkaline Hydrolysis Approval in Ontario: A Timeline
Ontario Funeral Director Trevor Charbonneau may be known for a lot of things, but being a quitter is definitely not one of them. Since 2017 Charbonneau has fought...
CANA Insights: What Consumers Think Cremation Is … And Is Not
We’ve been exploring the fascinating insights gained from consumer focus groups sponsored by CANA and Homesteaders Life Company earlier this year. The goal of this groundbreaking research was...
ICYMI: Heritage Cremation Provider Is Scamming Again, Warns NFDA
Like a bad penny, Heritage Cremation Provider, LLC keeps turning back up. In late November the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) issued its third warning in as many...
State of California Sues SCI’s Neptune Society and Trident Society
News of the State of California’s lawsuit against the Neptune Society broke late on Monday, December 2 in a flurry of headlines. Using words like “bilked,” “short-changed,” and...
“Terrible Tilly” Lighthouse-Turned-Columbarium Owners Seeking Investors
It’s not everyday you meet someone who owns an island. Or a lighthouse. Or a 140-year-old historic landmark. If you ventured back to visit with the folks at...
Death Count Site Shows All That’s Wrong With Black Friday
For some, lining up outside a big box store on Thanksgiving night is an exhilarating holiday tradition. For others, the event is an evil scourge that lures prey...