Funeral Service Foundation

Is Charlotte calling your name?

Thanks to our generous supporters, we're thrilled to offer scholarships to attend the National Funeral Directors Association International Convention & Expo - a fantastic opportunity for education, innovation, and connection.

Each scholarship covers:

🎓 Full convention registration
🏨 3 nights lodging
✈️ Up to $500 in travel reimbursement

Open to licensed funeral directors in the US or Canada. Applications close July 23, 2026.

Apply now ➜ FuneralServiceFoundation.org/Scholarship-Opportunities/NFDA-International-Convention-Expo-Scholarships

200+ funeral service professionals. 20 scholarship recipients. Countless conversations that will shape this profession for years to come. This is what community looks like.

🎉 Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Academic Scholarship Recipients! We are honored to celebrate these outstanding students and their bright futures in funeral service.

This spring, the Foundation awarded $82,500 in scholarships to 27 students.

A heartfelt thank you to our generous donors, committed volunteers, and scholarship reviewers. Your support makes this impact possible and fuels the future of our profession!

Read more about this spring’s class: https://www.funeralservicefoundation.org/funeral-service-foundation-invests-82500-in-future-funeral-service-professionals

🐚😎🌴From scholarships to the beach, the Funeral Service Foundation was grateful to be part of this year's National Funeral Directors Association's Professional Women's Conference - and we're still smiling about it!

We celebrated 20 David C. Baue PWC Scholars, previewed a new resource, kicked off our flip flops for Cocktails & Conversation with IMPACT 1000, heard your ideas for making the biggest splash in funeral service, and still had time to made connections that remind us all why we do this work.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared an idea, or joined us to continue the conversation. This is what community looks like - and we're so glad you're part of it.



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The National Funeral Directors Association Professional Women’s Conference (PWC) is always a special time bringing together a community of dedicated women in funeral service to share experiences and learn together.

We couldn’t be more excited to see everyone. Here’s what we have in store for the big event:

🎓 20 David C. Baue PWC Scholars at the Conference. Help us celebrate this year’s scholarship recipients! Stop by the booth to learn about all of our scholarship opportunities.

📋 A new resource on pregnancy and infant loss. We’re expanding our When a Child Dies program. In partnership with the Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (PPCC), we’ve developed a new resource to help funeral professionals walk alongside families through one of the most tender losses there is. Join us for the “Held in Love” session Friday morning at 9:45 a.m. to preview the working draft.

🐚 Make a Splash at our booth. What will make the biggest splash in funeral service? Share your ideas, drop your card in the fishbowl, and you could win our Mermaid at Work gift basket.

🍹 Cocktails & Conversation. Friday, 3:30 p.m. RumFish Cabana Bar. Trade the conference room for the beach! The Foundation and IMPACT 1000 invite you to kick off your flip flops and keep the conversations going with your toes in the sand. First cocktail is on us. Come find us. We’d love to see you there.

Learn more at FuneralServiceFoundation.org

Applications are closing soon for the Foundation’s Cremation Association of North America (CANA) Convention Scholarship! 🔔

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Funeral Service Foundation is proud to offer 5 scholarships to attend CANA’s 108th Cremation Innovation Convention. Just ask 2025 CANA Scholar Lorena Velasco, whose experience at the convention was truly life-changing.

Don't miss your chance to connect with cremation professionals, experience top-notch education, and grow your career.

Apply by April 30 at 11:59 p.m. CT at https://www.funeralservicefoundation.org/scholarship-opportunities/cremation-scholarships/!

Something special happened in Washington, D.C. last week! The Funeral Service Foundation was proud to support National Funeral Directors Association's Meet the Mentors, a program designed to foster leadership development, professional growth, and mentorship connections among early-career funeral service professionals. Meet the Mentors returned to Washington this year so participants could join NFDA's Advocacy Summit, meet national leaders, experience the impact of advocacy, and connect with top professionals during several days of learning and community.

For those who attended: we hope you're heading home inspired, with new friendships, a bigger vision for your career, and a deeper understanding of the national issues shaping funeral service today. The profession is better for having you in it. For those who want to be in the room next time, stay tuned! Learn more at: http://funeralservicefoundation.org/growth

Fort Worth, here we come!

The Funeral Service Foundation will be at the ICCFA Annual Convention with our friends from the National Funeral Directors Association from April 29 to May 1, and we’d love to connect! Whether you want to learn more about IMPACT 1000, explore scholarship opportunities, or simply say hello, we want to see you there. Our team will be on-site and ready to chat!

See you soon!

Something is coming this summer, and if you’re an IMPACT 1000 member, you have a front row seat!

For the first time ever, IMPACT 1000 members will vote on making a grant for the good of funeral service. This isn’t a formality or a suggestion box, it’s real decision, made by the people who showed up.

That’s what makes IMPACT 1000 different. When you join, you’re not just contributing to the profession, you’re helping direct it.

The vote is coming. The circle is growing.

If you’ve been thinking about joining IMPACT 1000, this is your moment. Members who join now will have a voice in what comes next!