NFDA Honors Funeral Homes Worldwide with Prestigious 2025 Pursuit of Excellence Awards September 02, 2025 Recipients to be honored during the All-Star Recognition Ceremony at the 2025 NFDA International Convention & Expo The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce the 271 funeral home locations that are 2025 recipients of the Pursuit of Excellence Award, a distinction r...
Are You Aware of Incorrectly Denied Veteran Burial Transportation Benefits? August 29, 2025 NFDA has been made aware of significant issues related to the reimbursement of burial transportation benefits for veterans from January 2023 through March 2024. These problems stem from errors in the Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) automated claims processing system. Specifically, ...
Happy Labor Day - NFDA Offices Closed September 1 August 28, 2025 "Genius begins great works. Labor alone finishes them." ~Joseph Joubert Please note: the NFDA offices will be closed Monday, September 1 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We look forward to serving you when our offices reopen on Tuesday, September 2. The NFDA B...
Resources to Support You and the Families You Serve August 25, 2025 The NFDA Store is your go-to source for professional tools, guides, and inspiration designed to support your work and strengthen the care you provide to families. This week, we’re featuring two impactful titles: Caring for the Dying: The Doula Approach to a Meaningful Death by Henry Fers...
DOJ Issues New Guidance on DEI Programs August 25, 2025 By Chris Farmer, NFDA General Counsel The Department of Justice advises that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, policies, and practices are contrary to federal antidiscrimination laws. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new guidance that clarifies how America’s...
The Director Wins Four Tabbie Awards August 25, 2025 For the fifth year in a row, NFDA’s flagship publication, The Director magazine, has received several awards from Trade Association and Business Press International (TABPI) recognizing excellence in business journalism in 2024. The magazine received a remarkable four Tabbie awards for...
Remembering A Life Podcast – New Episode Alert August 25, 2025 When a Child Dies: Navigating the Grief of Unfathomable Loss The death of a child is perhaps the most unfathomable loss any of us can imagine. Kristin James and Betsy Hawley, through their work with the Grief Network and the Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition, help ensure families have the resou...
Digging In: #FuneralDirector August 24, 2025 Wednesday, August 27, 6 p.m. CT NFDA Moderators: Sara Moss, Gabe Schauf, Lanae Strovers Social media is changing how the world talks about death and funeral directors are at the heart of that conversation. Join fellow funeral professionals for an open, peer-led discussion about the unique respon...
A Global First: FIAT-IFTA Launches Landmark Embalming Practices Survey August 24, 2025 Fédération Internationale des Associations de Thanatologues - International Federation of Thanatologists Associations (FIAT-IFTA), the world organization of funeral operatives, is excited to launch the first-ever global survey on embalming. They warmly invite funeral directors and embalmers througho...
Have You Seen the Updated NFDA High School Career Kit? August 24, 2025 The NFDA High School Career Kit is one of our most popular resources for funeral professionals who want to inspire the next generation of funeral directors – and now the presentation has a fresh, new look! Earlier this year, NFDA updated the Career Kit PowerPoint presentation with new graphics...