One year ago, The Independent Funeral Group launched its online Continuing Education Program with a simple goal: provide funeral professionals with affordable, relevant, accessible education, taught by people who live the realities of funeral service every day.

Enter our monthly summer giveaways for an embalming machine desk lamp!

In today’s competitive market, a strong preneed strategy begins with one crucial step: securing the appointment.

100,000 years? Now that's a long history.

Registration opens today for our 2026 annual Fall Conference! This year's conference will be from Tuesday September 22nd to Thursday September 24th, at Cloudland-- a beautiful resort perched on Lookout Mountain in Georgia. As always, the Conference is free to our Members and Partners. Get your tickets, see our lineup of speakers, and more!

As the seasons change and spring arrives, it’s the perfect time to refresh and reorganize your funeral home. Discover how journey mapping can help you move beyond simply providing customer service to creating truly meaningful, guided experiences that families will remember for life.

The Messenger Co is pleased to announce the promotion of Andy Buckman to Chief Sales Officer (CSO)

The Messenger Co is pleased to announce the promotion of Andy Buckman to Chief Sales Officer (CSO)

As the seasons change and spring arrives, it’s the perfect time to refresh and reorganize your funeral home. Spring cleaning for your funeral home business isn’t just about tidying up. It’s an opportunity to refresh operations, improve customer service and enhance your reputation.

East Tennessee Cremation Company is hiring a licensed Funeral Director and Crematory Operator!

Homesteaders Featured Article: But how well do you really know the results that your preneed program is driving?

An incredible recent interview with reconstructive embalming specialist Martin Jeffrey, who we're very excited to be hosting this year at our upcoming Fall Conference!

Homesteaders Featured Article: A successful social media strategy is more than simply posting content and hoping people engage with it; it’s sharing meaningful and relevant content that connects with your audience and builds a relationship with them.

Express Funeral Funding is proud to announce the addition of Melissa Polis to its sales team as Northeast Account Manager.

Homesteaders Featured Article: Funeral service has long been rooted in tradition, but technology is transforming the way funeral homes operate and serve families.

A fascinating glimpse into the ongoing, year-long funeral ceremonies for Thailand's Queen Mother—

We're pleased to have Brad & Christi presenting at the GFDA district meetings throughout November!

Members & Partners can now register to join us at the beautiful St. Regis Aruba Resort, from April 25th-30th.

Press release: The Independent Funeral Group is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Champion Company.