Funeral home acquisition and management firm, Pinnacle Funeral Service, made a generous $100,000 pledge to support the Funeral Service Foundation. “The foundation has a strong record of delivering impactful programs for the profession, said Tony Kumming, president of Pinnacle. “This gift is intended to allow them to prioritize their important…
Read MoreThe Funeral Service Foundation was honored to receive a generous one-time gift of $100,000 from then Foundation Chair-Elect Mark Krause in support of the foundation’s mission to uplift grieving communities by investing in people and programs that strengthen funeral service. As a fourth-generation funeral director, Mark Krause has been in…
Read MoreThe Funeral Service Foundation’s board of trustees welcomed four new trustees and elected its 2023-24 Executive Committee during its Annual Meeting, held last month during the National Funeral Directors Association International Convention & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Funeral directors and allied professionals serve together on the volunteer board and…
Read MoreThe Funeral Service Foundation announced that it raised record funds at two of its key events held during the NFDA’s International Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Held annually, the Foundation’s Golf Classic and Donor Reception help raise funds for scholarships, programs and resources that strengthen funeral service.  …
Read MoreThe Funeral Service Foundation is accepting academic scholarship applications through November 1 at FuneralServiceFoundation.org. Up to 25 scholarships, ranging from $2,500 - $5,000, are available to current students of funeral service and military veterans who meet the eligibility criteria.  Since offering its first academic scholarship, the Joseph E. Hagan Memorial Scholarship, in…
Read MoreThe Funeral Service Foundation announced on Sept. 27 that it has received a $100,000 contribution from the Memorial Classic Golf Tournament. The Memorial Classic was founded by Tom Johnson more than 40 years ago, with the intent of bringing together friends in funeral service together for fellowship. With more than…
Read MoreThe Funeral Service Foundation recently announced that its board of trustees has approved a grant of $40,000 earmarked for the Foundation’s Crisis Response Fund. Additionally, the foundation has received commitments of $25,000 from the National Funeral Directors Association; $25,000 from Legacy.com; and $10,000 from The Messenger Co. These total funds…
Read MoreThe Funeral Service Foundation awarded $134,900 in academic and professional development scholarships in 2023. Twenty-three students earned academic scholarships ranging from $2,500-$5,000, 17 professionals received the David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships, and 10 attended the NFDA’s upcoming Certified Celebrant Trainings Seminar in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Academic Scholarships Each…
Read MoreThe National Funeral Directors Association is proud to introduce the funeral professionals who have been selected to participate in the 2023 Meet the Mentors program. The transformational program, which has been wholly funded by the Funeral Service Foundation since its inception in 2011, will take place March 12-14, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Emory…
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