Minnesota Funeral Directors Association

11/27/2025

🦃Happy Thanksgiving from the MFDA! 🦃

We will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday. We will reopen Monday, December 1.

11/24/2025

Don't let your CEUs slip away! Finish your continuing education requirements before December 31st with our flexible on-demand courses—learn whenever and wherever works best for you.

MFDA members get FREE access! Look for your special discount codes in your inbox. 👉 https://www.mnfuneral.org/page/OnlineCEs

11/20/2025

Please support Healing Hearts Connection family grief camps on Give to the Max Day!

$20 buys one of our volunteer shirts.

Today is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota AND CHILDRENS GRIEF AWARENESS DAY— the perfect moment to spread some hope!

Support Healing Hearts Connection by donating here: https://give.mn/kzisaf

Every donation today makes us eligible to win $500 Golden Tickets every 15 minutes and $1,000 Golden Tickets every hour — boosting your gift even further. This celebration of generosity fuels countless nonprofits across Minnesota, and your support truly matters.

11/16/2025

11/14/2025

Yesterday, Leslie Kowalczyk, our 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, represented 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 at the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝗪𝗜𝗙𝗦) event, connecting with so many incredible women across the profession.

She also visited with one of our Founding Board Members and Kelco Supply Company 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗖𝗘𝗢, Alicia Carr, who stopped by to show her support. 💖

It was such a great reminder of the sisterhood and support that continues to grow within funeral service + deathcare. ✨🌿

11/14/2025

11/14/2025

🎉 THANK YOU to our amazing vendors!
Your presence and expertise added so much value to the WIFS Conference experience. We're grateful for your partnership and for the resources you bring to our death care community.
Thank you for supporting women in funeral service! 💛

Brighter Days Family Grief Center
Federated Insurance
Funeral Directors Life
Funeral Women Lead
Healing Hearts Connection
Kelco Supply Company
MAS Communications
Minnesota Funeral Photography
Styled Stems Florist
Vertin

11/14/2025

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors!

Your support made the inaugural Women in Funeral Service Conference possible. We're deeply grateful for your commitment to empowering women in death care and investing in our community.
Together, we're building something truly special. Thank you for believing in this vision! 💛

Kelco Supply Company
Funeral Directors Life
Terrybear Urns & Memorials
Conversations with Kelly

11/13/2025

💛 THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the inaugural Women in Funeral Service Conference!

Your presence, energy, and dedication made this day truly special. We're so grateful to have shared this experience with such an incredible community of death care professionals and supporters.

Here's to rising together and continuing to support one another, see you next year!

11/13/2025

As people look for environmentally friendly ways to live, some are asking if death can be sustainable, too. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the growing interest in natural burials, water-based cremation and other green funeral practices.

11/12/2025

Watch two MFDA Past Presidents and our current Board Secretary in this latest episode of The Director's Playbook!