Meet the Funeral Elf | FFFW 216 DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the jokes and satire. Is it just me or is this season FLYING by? Well, maybe thats a good thing, cause time goes by when you’re having fun. Personally I think time […] Read More
Pope Francis Has Published Revised Funeral Plans, Opting for Simplicity From the day Pope Francis was elected to lead the Catholic Church in 2013, it was clear that he’d be doing things a little differently than his predecessors. The night of his election, for instance, he took a bus back […] Read More
Legacy.com Donates $100,000 to Funeral Service Foundation Leading online obituary org’s cumulative giving reaches nearly $350,000 Brookfield, Wis. – Underscoring their commitment to supporting and advancing the funeral profession, Legacy.com announced its donation of $100,000 to support the Funeral Service Foundation’s mission and amplify their work across the funeral service profession. […] Read More
Funeral Director Daily learned last week that well-know Death Care industry executive Jared Dance has formed a business that intends to help funeral homes and cemeteries with marketing and management. In an e-mail press release we received this announcement, “J. Dance Consulting LLC is excited to announce […] Read More
Funeral Safe announced last week that they had received almost $US 9 million in additional funding to expand their funeral-based consumer finance company. In business since 2016, the latest round of capital investment by Black Lion Ventures will give Black Lion Ventures a controlling interest in the company. […] Read More
Ultimate Gift Guide for Funeral Directors | FFFW 215 DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the jokes and satire. It’s officially December fam. As you know, December is a BIG month for those of us at the FFFW. See, our goal is to create a […] Read More
Physicians Mutual Supports Funeral Service Foundation With $100,000 Pledge Gift to support area of greatest need for Foundation Brookfield, Wis. – Omaha-based insurer Physicians Mutual made their second pledge of $100,000 to support the Funeral Service Foundation. On the opening session of the NFDA Convention, with more than 2,500 in […] Read More
Tukios’ New Lead Engine: A Game Changer for Funeral Homes In this video, we discuss the exciting new updates from Tukios! They’ve recently introduced a powerful “Lead Engine” designed specifically for funeral homes to capture leads and grow their business. This system intelligently captures visitor data from high-traffic areas on […] Read More
Mercy University and the Pierce Colleges of Funeral Service Sign Articulation Agreement for Operations Management Degree This agreement enables Mercy University to offer Pierce Colleges graduates a unique pathway to business management. Dobbs Ferry, New York – Today, Mercy University announced it has signed an articulation agreement with the Pierce […] Read More
Funeral Service Foundation Receives $100,000 gift from the Tom Johnson Memorial Classic Gift will support the Foundation’s Memorial Classic Scholarship for students of mortuary science Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation announced that it has received a $100,000 contribution from the Tom Johnson Memorial Classic. The Tom Johnson Memorial […] Read More
Another Funeral Home Scandal in Georgia? Maybe … But Maybe Not Less than a month after 18 bodies were found in various states of decomposition in a Douglas, Georgia funeral home, another discovery of human remains within the state is drawing comparisons … but should it? The situations may share […] Read More
Transforming Funeral and Healthcare Partnerships with the Healthcare Relationship Management CRM Platform Hospice Relations experts Lacy Robinson and Greg Grabowski announce the launch of the “Healthcare Relationship Management,” an innovative Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform specifically designed for funeral providers. The Healthcare Relationship Management platform is poised to transform how funeral […] Read More
Homesteaders Life Company Pledges $100,000 in Support of Funeral Service Foundation Homesteaders gift to support area of greatest need for Foundation Brookfield, Wis. – Homesteaders Life Company made a generous $100,000 pledge to support the greatest needs of the Funeral Service Foundation on stage at the 2024 NFDA International Convention […] Read More
Matthews International, parent company of Matthews Aurora Caskets, Matthews Cemetery Products, and Matthews Environmental Solutions (cremation products) announced yesterday that they will be increasing the dividend that they pay on common shares of their stock by $0.01 per quarter. That will increase the dividend to $0.25 per share […] Read More
Make These 2025 Hiring & Retention Trends Work for Your Funeral Home Year after year, respondents to the Connecting Directors Deathcare Survey rank hiring and keeping the right employees as one of their biggest challenges. Industry supporters are working hard to tackle this issue from all angles, from easing educational […] Read More
