Afterword, the funeral technology company behind its all-in-one funeral home operating system and AI assistant Grace, has launched Afterword Essential, a new self-serve platform designed specifically for independent funeral homes. At $79 per month, Afterword Essential gives funeral directors a simple way to move away from handwritten contracts, manual invoices…
Read MoreThe National Funeral Directors Association is proud to announce that Afterword – Grace, The First AI Assistant for Funeral Homes, has been named the winner of the prestigious 2025 NFDA Innovation Award. The award was presented Oct. 27 during the Opening General Session of the 2025 NFDA International Convention &…
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Afterword, an innovator in funeral home management software, has achieved a major security milestone: SOC 2 Type II certification. This is the gold standard of cloud security, and according to an Afterword news release, it is the first company in the funeral profession to reach it. SOC 2 Type II…
Read MoreArtificial intelligence can sound like science fiction, but in funeral service it’s not about replacing the human touch. It is about supporting it. AI can take on the repetitive, time-consuming work that keeps staff tied to their desks, freeing them to focus on what matters most: guiding families through one…
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By Thomas A. Parmalee For Zack Moy, deciding who to start Afterword with was more like picking a wife than hiring an employee. “Choosing a co-founder is arguably the most important decision you’ll make when starting a company,” he said. “I mean, you're committing to navigate highs, lows and immense…
Read MoreBy Zack Moy, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Afterword Let's face it — technology runs a big part of your funeral home now. From tracking your cases and services, to handling the books, to getting the word out, software in some form or another is pretty much essential. This wave…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Effie Anolik, 34, who grew up in Vancouver and Toronto, always knew she’d live in New York City. She just didn’t know it would be as the CEO of her very own company … serving funeral homes. But life as she knew it took an abrupt…
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