Foundation Partners Group Adds to Tucson Footprint
Adair Funeral Homes and Desert Sunset Funeral Homes Join Foundation Partners Group Orlando, FL – December 31, 2019 – Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of innovative funeral...
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...
Quit Trying Social Media | DISRUPTu 66
If you want results from any sort of relationship, you have to have commitment. People often think that by having social media accounts, they're "trying" social media. The...
Foundation Partners Group Adds Musgrove Family Mortuaries & Cemeteries
Orlando, FL – Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of innovative funeral and cemetery experiences and products, has announced that the company has added Musgrove Family Mortuaries &...
2019 NFDA General Price List Study Shows Funeral Costs Not Rising As Fast As Rate of Inflation
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) released the results of its latest Member General Price List Study, which shows that the median cost of a funeral...
In Japan, Even the Dead Have a Housing Crisis
Urbanization, population growth, and the frenetic pace of modern life have undeniable impacts on all aspects of society, and funeral customs are not immune to these changes. In...
NFDA Helps Members Save Big On a New Vehicle
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has partnered with GM to deliver up to $13,000 in savings on the purchase or lease of select 2020...