The Funeral Service Foundation proudly recognizes Carriage Services for its continued generosity and leadership within the funeral service profession. With a $100,000 pledge in 2025, Carriage’s total giving now exceeds $250,000, reinforcing the company’s long-standing commitment to advancing the Foundation’s mission of strengthening funeral service and supporting grieving communities.
Carriage’s gift was celebrated during the Opening Session of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Convention, where more than 1,400 funeral professionals gathered. Foundation Fund Development Chair Will Bischoff introduced A.J. White, chief marketing officer at Carriage Services, who shared the company’s perspective on partnership and purpose.
“This contribution reflects our purpose of creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service,” said White. “This purpose guides us every day. It’s what makes this partnership so special. Through scholarships, resources, and programs that strengthen funeral service, the foundation helps to ensure that everyone who encounters our profession experiences the very best of what we have to offer. This gift reflects our commitment to that mission and to the foundation’s work.”
On behalf of the foundation, Chair Jeff Smith expressed appreciation for Carriage’s continued partnership.
“Carriage Services exemplifies the spirit of partnership that strengthens our entire profession,” said Smith. “Their generosity reflects a shared belief in elevating the experience for both the families we serve and the professionals who serve them. We’re deeply grateful for Carriage’s continued commitment to advancing the Foundation’s mission and to helping our profession grow stronger together.”
Carriage’s $100,000 pledge will help advance professional development, provide essential resources, and support the Foundation wherever the need is greatest – strengthening funeral service and the families it serves.
About Carriage Services – https://www.carriageservices.com/.
Carriage Services is a leading provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the United States. Carriage operates 162 funeral homes in 26 states and 31 cemeteries in 11 states. For more information about Carriage, please visit CarriageServices.com.
About the Funeral Service Foundation – FuneralServiceFoundation.org
Since 1945, the Funeral Service Foundation has served as the philanthropic voice of the funeral profession and has identified as the charitable arm of the National Funeral Directors Association since 1997. Donors and volunteer leaders profession-wide support the Foundation in its mission to lift up grieving communities by investing in people and programs that strengthen funeral service.
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