President Message May 2026
Since being in leadership, April has always been a busy month that seems to continue through the convention and into the September Planning Sessions. This April was no different than previous years.
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Leadership Message May 2026
There are finally signs of spring across the State. We’ve even had a few glimpses of summer sneaking in there too! It’s a great time of year as the days are getting longer and my beloved Mets are play...
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PrePlan Funeral Trust: Community Event Marketing Tools Available
We have done our homework here and created new and enhanced marketing materials within the past year. These materials were developed with groups of funeral directors throughout New York State.
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Association Hosts Another Successful Student Day
The future of our industry is as important as ever, and NYSFDA is committed to cultivating relationships with mortuary science students, registered residents, and recent graduates.
Continue ReadingNYSFDA Holds Lobby Day In Albany
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 13 dedicated members of the NYSFDA Board of Directors and Government Affairs Committee spent the better part of a day advocating for the passage of the Association’s 2026 L...
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Call For NYSFDA Committees
NYSFDA President-Elect Mark J. Nolan will soon be appointing committee and special task force members. Service as a member of a key standing committee or ad hoc task force is an important way for memb...
Continue ReadingTopics In Human Resource Management
Question: What do I need to know about New York’s recently enacted (and amended) Trapped at Work Act?
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Why Funeral Service Is The Original People-First Profession
As the American Academy McAllister Institute (AAMI) marks a century of training funeral professionals in New York City, we are reminded that the work our students prepare for predates every modern tec...
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Why New Funeral Directors Leave Before They Ever Really Arrive
We often talk about retention as if people leave all at once. But usually, they don’t. They start leaving quietly. Not physically at first. They still show up. They still learn. They still try. But so...
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