Foundation News, Updates & Announcements
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Funeral Service Foundation Announces $100,000 Major Gift from Carriage Services, Inc.
This gift continues Carriage’s legacy of supporting the Foundation’s work in fueling meaningful careers in funeral service. Carriage Services, Inc. has supported the Foundation since 2005. In 2020, the company supported the Foundation’s annual Golf Classic and pledged a [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Offers FREE Self-Care Handbook Addressing the Specific Needs of Funeral Service Professionals
“Caring for Families & Caring for Yourself: A self-care handbook for funeral service professionals” written by Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, is now available to funeral service professionals at FuneralServiceFoundation.org. Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation is proud to announce [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Raises $130,000 in Academic Scholarship Support During Virtual Golf Classic
The Funeral Service Foundation is delighted to announce that 52 organizations and individuals supported the 2020 Virtual Golf Classic “Fore” the Students, to the tune of $130,000. All contributions to this year’s event directly support academic scholarships in the funeral [...]
Funeral Service Foundation Welcomes New Trustees and Names Executive Committee
The Funeral Service Foundation’s Board of Trustees welcomed five new trustees and re-elected its executive committee at its meeting held during this week’s NFDA Virtual International Convention & Expo. Voted onto the board in August, Lisa Baue, W. Ashley [...]
Funeral Service Foundation and Legacy.com Launch Matching Gift Campaign
For the fifth year in row, Legacy.com is matching dollar-for-dollar the first $22,500 in donations The Funeral Service Foundation is launching a matching gift campaign backed by the generosity of Legacy.com. For the fifth year in row, the longtime supporter [...]