Is The Profession Offering What Consumers Really Want? | Green Talk 002
Darren Crouch (Passages International) is back for episode two of Green Talk! This time we're discussing whether or not our profession is offering what consumers want or what...
Funeral Service Foundation COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund | FUNERAL Nation 187
We've made it to episode 187! With everything going on, many of us have been trying to figure out how we can give or recieve help from others...
Homesteaders Pledges $100,000 to Funeral Service Foundation Covid-19 Crisis Response Fund
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, is joining the recently-announced fundraising effort by the Funeral Service Foundation to provide much-needed...
Funerals During the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Overflowing morgues. Caskets piled in the streets. Cemeteries running out of space. Amid the 1918 flu pandemic, the breakneck speed of the disease forced families to forgo formal...
NFDA and the Funeral Service Foundation Announce Lead Contributions Totaling $250,000 to Foundation’s COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) and the Funeral Service Foundation are delighted to announce their lead contributions totaling $250,000 to the Foundation’s newly-announced COVID-19 Crisis...
NFDA Calls For Volunteers To Work In COVID-19 Hot Spots
Note: If you have questions about volunteering, please send an email to nfda@nfda.org. Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is asking for volunteers who can travel to...
ASD – Answering Service for Directors Expands Remote Capabilities to Support Funeral Homes Through COVID-19 Pandemic
Media, PA—With more than 90% of staff currently working from home, ASD – Answering Service for Directorshas taken steps to greatly expand the company’s remote capabilities in response...
Why Aftercare Matters More During the Corona Virus Pandemic
By: Ellery Bowker, Aftercare.com The out-of-nowhere coronavirus pandemic is upon us (I hope and pray it’s nearing its peak), and it has really rocked the funeral business, and...
Alleghany Capital Corporation Increases Ownership In Wilbert Funeral Services
NEW YORK, April 1, 2020 – Alleghany Capital Corporation (“Alleghany Capital”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation, today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Wilbert...
Overnight: The American Way of Death Has Moved Online – Free Webinar
At a time when gatherings are not available or are limited to just immediate family, funeral homes must now provide families a place for their relatives and friends...