Funeral Directors Life and Passare Announce the Arrangement Guide™

Abilene, TX – Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company is pleased to announce a revolutionary preneed eCommerce tool, Arrangement Guide, in partnership with Passare. Arrangement Guide is an online planning and funding tool where a family can fully plan ahead and pay online for funeral or memorial prearrangements, from start to finish. Offering a blended, digital-meets-personal experience, Arrangement Guide drives the value of a funeral while also providing preneed leads to the funeral homes that use it. …

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Messenger Releases New Solutions Guide

AUBURN, IN – Messenger has announced the release of its new Solutions Guide: Inspire, Engage, Grow. The 48-page guide showcases on-trend products and service solutions to help funeral professionals better serve the changing needs of today’s families. “As with all our products and services, we have invested much care to develop this guide into something more than just a standard product catalog” stated Alicia Norman, Director of Product Services at Messenger. “It’s meant to serve …

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NFDA Bylaws Proposal Passes: Current Board to Stay in Place for 2020-21 Leadership Year

Brookfield, Wis. – A proposal to amend the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Bylaws to keep the current 2019-20 Board of Directors in place for the 2020-21 leadership year has passed, with 91.18% of members voting in favor of it. The 2020-21 Board The members of the 2020-21 board will be: R. Bryant Hightower Jr., president Randy P. Anderson, president-elect John O. “Jack” Mitchell IV, treasurer Douglas “Dutch” Nie II, secretary Charles “Chuck” T. Bowman, …

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One Step Closer: Senate Committee Includes BRAVE Act in Veterans Benefits Package 

For Immediate Release: September 24, 2020 Contact: Jessica Koth, 262-814-1536, jkoth@nfda.org One Step Closer: Senate Committee Includes BRAVE Act in Veterans Benefits Package  Brookfield, Wis. – Late yesterday, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee announced the Burial Rights for America’s Veteran Efforts (BRAVE) Act (S. 4511/H.R. 7952) has been included in the Veterans Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 (S. 4511/H.R. 7952). Passage of this benefits package by the Committee clears the bill for a …

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Funeral Service Foundation Now Accepting Applications for NFDA Virtual Convention & Expo Scholarships, Academic Scholarships and Career Development Awards

Brookfield, Wis.  – The Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting applications and submissions for NFDA Virtual International Convention & Expo scholarships, academic scholarships and Career Development Awards. NFDA Virtual NFDA International Convention & Expo Scholarships The Funeral Service Foundation is awarding up to 100 full registration scholarships to qualified applicants to attend the virtual convention. Valued at up to $249, the award is open to members and non-members of NFDA, licensed in the US or …

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Maricopa County Funeral Assistance Program

FAMILIES CAN RECEIVE UP TO $1,200 TO HELP WITH BURIAL OR CREMATION SERVICES. Maricopa County Funeral Assistance provides help for grieving Maricopa County families who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and have recently lost a loved one. Through the program, families can qualify for up to $1,200 to be applied to burial or cremation services at a participating licensed funeral home. The program helps cover the costs of burial or cremation services during …

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Let’s Reconnect at the 2020 NFDA Virtual International Convention & Expo

Brookfield, Wis. – A global pandemic. Social distancing. Masks. During a year when many people have felt more disconnected than ever, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is saying “Let’s reconnect!” during the 2020 Virtual International Convention & Expo. During the association’s first-ever all-virtual convention, attendees will come together October 20-22 for three days of incomparable opportunities for learning, networking, and discovering new products and services. With affordable registration fees – including an option to …

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How Cemeteries Can Move from Record-Keeping to Operational Innovation

Sponsored Article from AFCCA Supplier Member OpusXenta Just as the traditions and rituals of death care have evolved over time, so have our ways of keeping cemetery records: from handwritten notes and maps, to Excel spreadsheets, through to comprehensive cemetery management software. These newest options have brought with them new opportunities, and notably – the chance to move far beyond simple record-keeping. With new technologies, funeral directors and cemeteries can now move from simply ‘running’ …

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Comfort Dogs Making a Difference!

Funeral Innovations recently interviewed AFCCA Member, Trish Hansen Kerr from Hansen Mortuary, about how comfort dogs are making a difference at their firm. Each week Funeral Innovations releases a new video as part of our interview series called Trends, Tips, and Technology where we chat with industry leaders on insights for excellence in service. 

Technology Resources for PreNeed Sales

Resources Provided by Dave Petermeier, Coldspring (DPetermeier@coldspringusa.com) Here are some resources that may be helpful to you when creating online meetings and ramping up your virtual pre-need sales. Continue Meeting your family needs with technology Meeting with families and assisting them to memorialize a loved one is an important aspect of their journey.  In these times of great change, this is more challenging now than ever before.  By utilizing free web-based tools, you can still …

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