Foundation News, Updates & Announcements
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Regions Funeral & Cemetery Trust Pledges $100,000 in Support of Funeral Service Foundation
Brookfield, Wis. – With gratitude, Funeral Service Foundation 2017 Chair William Wappner, announced that Regions Funeral & Cemetery Trust, a division of Regions Bank, pledged a major gift of $100,000 in stewardship of the Foundation’s mission to support funeral service [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Announces $200,000 in Lead Gifts and Pledges in Support of its Fund ’45 Giving Initiative
The National Funeral Directors Association contributed $100,000, and four firms each pledged $25,000 in support of this giving initiative. Brookfield, Wis. – In stewardship of its mission to support funeral service in building meaningful relationships with the families and the [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Announces Service Corporation International $50,000 Major Gift
Brookfield, Wis. – For the third consecutive year, the Funeral Service Foundation announced, with gratitude, Service Corporation International’s (SCI) $50,000 major gift. The gift meets the shared commitments of both the Foundation and SCI to support funeral service in building [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Announces Memorial Classic Inc. $53,000 Major Gift and Increase in Memorial Classic Golf Tournament Academic Scholarships
Brookfield, Wis. – In stewardship of its mission to support funeral service in building meaningful relationships with the families and the communities it serves, the Funeral Service Foundation is pleased to announce a $53,000 major gift from Memorial Classic Inc., [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Welcomes Six New Trustees and Elects its 2016-2017 Executive Committee
Brookfield, Wis. - The Funeral Service Foundation’s Board of Trustees welcomed its six new trustees and elected its 2016-2017 executive committee at the annual fall meeting held during the NFDA International Convention & Expo last month in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “Our [...]