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    an organization committed to empowering, inspiring & elevating NYS funeral service professionals

  • State-of-the-art education and training, right at your fingertips


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  • PrePlan Funeral Trust


    New York’s preeminent pre-funded funeral trust administrator

  • industry-specific guidelines and compliance materials


    Exclusive member access to our comprehensive NYS laws and regulations resource

  • Directors Choice Credit Union


    Created for Funeral Directors by Funeral Directors

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CEUs

2026 Webinar: Understanding Your Financial Statements

  October 21st, 2026, 2:00pm
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2026 Webinar: NYS Final Disposition Law Review

  November 18th, 2026, 3:00pm
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Consumer Resources

Find a Funeral Home

Our member funeral directors are compassionate experts – all adhering to an enforceable Code of Ethics. Find a member firm in your area.

We're Good at Goodbyes

Saying goodbye is never easy. Paying tribute to a friend or family member through a funeral, memorial service, or end of life celebration is often an important step in the grieving process. We’re here to help make the process easier.

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Featured Articles

October 15th, 2026

Retirement & Succession Planning: Putting it all together - You’ve worked your entire career for this…don’t leave it to chance

If you’ve tuned in to this mini-series, you know that it is never too early to start thinking about your own retirement and that a business owner without a succession plan is a potential recipe for misfortune.

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October 15th, 2026

New Resource Added to Compliance Section

As you know, the NYS Bureau of Funeral Directing and the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs are conducting funeral home inspections. Several members have asked what the Bureau and the Department are looking for, so NYSFDA requested the revised checklists.

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