News for the Profession

News from Suppliers and Practitioners that you can use:

“Tribute Technology has announced a new partnership with Family Shield Credit, the first fintech platform designed by funeral professionals to offer flexible, budget-friendly payment options for funeral homes and their client families. This collaboration integrates Family Shield’s proven financing platform into Tribute Technology’s ecosystem, making it easier than ever for funeral homes to provide families with the services they need without the burden of immediate financial constraints.”
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Tukios has introduced the New Horizon Obituary Template, the newest addition to the Tukios obituary lineup. This thoughtfully designed template brings a fresh, contemporary look to online memorials while staying true to what matters most, celebrating a life well lived.
According to a Tukios release, New Horizon pairs beautifully with their new video obituary cover art, giving families and funeral homes a cohesive visual experience across both video and web. Multiple stock video options are available, making it easy to customize each obituary to fit the tone, personality, and style of every service.
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According to a press release from CANA, a growing membership and an emphasis on aligning content strategy with CANA’s mission and values has resulted in new and reorganized staff responsibilities. CANA Board President Lindsey Ballard praises these appointments and invites you to offer “Congratulations to Brie Bingham and Sara Corkery in their new roles and welcome Kenjuana Hall to CANA! Brie and Sara have brought decades of experience to CANA, increasing our reputation and shaping CANA’s voice. Kenjuana will bring fresh eyes to membership initiatives in the newly created role of Membership and Operations Manager.”
With these moves CANA continues to widen its focus to help member businesses recruit and retain a vibrant, diverse, and well-trained workforce and educate and best serve their families. CANA continues to promote best practices in cremation through education, innovation, and collaboration.
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According to a release from PR Newswire, Fortitude Research and Marketing announced the launch of Guidant, a technology company pioneering digital commerce solutions for cemeteries and funeral homes. The patented platform enables families to purchase cemetery property and related services directly from cemeteries, completely online — what they say is a “first for the deathcare profession”.
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A press release from PR Newswire that ended up being picked up by Yahoo Finance announced “that DFS Memorials, a network for connecting families with local, licensed funeral homes offering low-cost direct cremation services throughout North America, and Canadian Funerals Online, a family-run Canadian funeral planning platform, announced a formal partnership to enhance access to affordable, transparent direct cremation providers for families across Canada.
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In an article from Insurance Edge we learned that Golden Leaves Funeral Plans, one of the United Kingdom’s most trusted and established pre-paid funeral plan providers, announced the landmark acquisition of Avalon Funeral Plans. This transformative deal represents a major milestone for the sector, positioning Golden Leaves as one of the leading funeral plan providers across the UK and Europe, and the only FCA-regulated (Financial Conduct Authority) company dedicated to serving customers in both domestic and international markets.
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