Foundation News, Updates & Announcements
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Funeral Service Foundation 2018 Major Gifts & Pledges Lead to an Increase in 2019 Foundation Awards & Initiatives
Gifts and pledges from Memorial Classic, Inc.; FrontRunner Professional; Service Corporation International; Walker Funeral Homes & Crematory; Legacy.com and LOCALiQ, part of Gannett Co., Inc.; ClearPoint; the Louisiana Funeral Directors Association; and Messenger, in part, have led to the [...]
Executive Director Search
After more than three years of dedicated service, Danelle O’Neill resigned as the executive director of the Funeral Service Foundation. O’Neill notified the Board of Trustees and NFDA CEO Christine Pepper prior to her departure. “I am extremely proud of [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Welcomes Three New Trustees and Elects its 2018-19 Executive Committee
Brookfield, Wis. - The Funeral Service Foundation’s Board of Trustees voted in three new trustees and elected its 2018-2019 executive committee at its annual fall meeting held during the NFDA International Convention & Expo last week in Salt Lake City, [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Now Accepting Select Foundation ’45 Award Applications and Submissions
Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting online applications and submissions for select Foundation ’45 Awards, which help funeral service professionals transform their careers through academic and professional development scholarships, awards and opportunities. Dates and deadlines vary. [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Awards more than $35,000 in Academic and NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships
Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation recently awarded nine academic scholarships and 10 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships. The scholarships, totaling $35,000, are part of the Foundation ’45 Awards, which are designed to help funeral service professionals and [...]