Organizations and associations

Aging Life Care Association (ALCA)Professional association of care managers who help families plan and manage elder care. Arizona Alabama Cemetery Preservation AllianceFuneral Industry association. Alabama Alabama Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Alabama Alabama Hospice & Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Alabama American Academy of Forensic SciencesA multidisciplinary professional organization that supports forensic professionals, including those involved in death investigation. Colorado American Academy of Hospice and Palliative MedicineHospice & Palliative Care association. Illinois2 events American Association of Daily Money Managers Virginia American Association of Tissue BanksThe standards body for tissue and body donation programs, and the source of the CTBS credential. Virginia American Bankers AssociationRuns the trust and wealth certifications most trust officers hold, including the CTFA. District of Columbia American Bar Association (ABA) Real Property, Trust & Estate Law SectionNational organization offering legal resources for estate planning, probate, and elder law. Illinois American Bio Recovery AssociationThe trade association for trauma and biohazard remediation, with its own certification and a member directory. District of Columbia American Board of Funeral Service EducationNot a membership body but the accreditor: it is what makes a mortuary science program count toward licensure, and it awards scholarships. Missouri American Board of Medicolegal Death InvestigatorsOffers voluntary certification for death investigators, widely recognized in the field. ABMDI certification demonstrates professionalism and a standardized level of knowledge in medicolegal investigations. Maryland American College of Trust and Estate CounselA national association of lawyers dedicated to improving and advancing trusts and estate law. District of Columbia3 events American Institute of CPAs North Carolina Arizona Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Home AssociationFuneral Industry association. Arizona Arizona Hospice & Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Arizona Arkansas Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Arkansas Associated Cemeteries Of MissouriFuneral Industry association. Missouri Association for Death Education and CounselingProvides education, certification, and networking for those working in death, dying, and bereavement fields. Minnesota1 event Association of Alabama CemeteriesFuneral Industry association. Alabama Association of Fundraising ProfessionalsThe broader fundraising association most planned giving advisers come through, and the source of the CFRE credential. Virginia California Association of Public CemeteriesFuneral Industry association. California1 event California Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. California California Hospice and Palliative Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. California Cemetery and Mortuary Association of CaliforniaFuneral Industry association. California1 event Cemetery Association of OregonFuneral Industry association. Oregon Cemetery Association of TennesseeFuneral Industry association. Tennessee Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards District of Columbia Colorado Cemeteries AssociationFuneral Industry association. Colorado Colorado Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Colorado1 event Colorado Historic Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Colorado Connecticut Association for Healthcare at HomeHospice & Palliative Care association. Connecticut Connecticut Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Connecticut Connecticut Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Connecticut Cremation Association of North America (CANA)Promoting best practices in cremation through education, innovation, and collaboration IllinoisConfirmed3 events Delaware First State Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Delaware Delaware Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Delaware Delaware HospiceHospice & Palliative Care association. Delaware Digital Legacy AssociationThe only organized body working on digital assets and end-of-life planning, offering training and practice guidance. District of Columbia Health Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. District of Columbia Evergreen CertificationsIssues clinical certifications used in grief and trauma work. Financial Planning AssociationMembership body for financial planners, with chapters in most states. Colorado Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral AssociationFuneral Industry association. Florida Florida Hospice and Palliative Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Florida Funeral Consumers AllianceFuneral Industry association. Vermont Funeral Service FoundationNonprofit organization dedicated to supporting funeral service professionals and promoting end-of-life planning. Wisconsin Georgia Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Georgia Georgia Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Georgia Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Georgia Green Burial CouncilFounded to ensure consumers would be served by having verifiable standards for green funeral enterprises. California Home Care & Hospice Association of New JerseyHospice & Palliative Care association. New Jersey Home Care and Hospice Association of ColoradoHospice & Palliative Care association. Colorado Homecare & Hospice Association of UtahHospice & Palliative Care association. Utah Hospice & Palliative Care Association of IowaHospice & Palliative Care association. Iowa Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York StateHospice & Palliative Care association. New York Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MassachusettsHospice & Palliative Care association. Massachusetts Hospice & Palliative Care Network of MarylandHospice & Palliative Care association. Maryland Hospice and Palliative Care Association of ArkansasHospice & Palliative Care association. Arkansas Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA)Professional association for hospice and palliative nurses, offering certification, education, research and advocacy. Pennsylvania9 events Hospice Council of West VirginiaHospice & Palliative Care association. West Virginia Idaho Funeral Service AssociationFuneral Industry association. Idaho1 event Idaho Quality of Life CoalitionHospice & Palliative Care association. Idaho Illinois Cemetery & Funeral Home AssociationFuneral Industry association. Illinois Illinois Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Illinois Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Illinois Indiana Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Indiana Indiana Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Indiana Indiana Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, Inc.Hospice & Palliative Care association. Indiana Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration CertificationSets the standards most remediation firms work to, including the trauma and crime scene technician certification. Nevada International Association of Coroners and Medical ExaminersOffers membership, accreditation programs, and continuing education for coroners and medical examiners. Focuses on improving professional practices and public service. Nevada International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories (IAOPCC)Elevating the standards, ethics, and professionalism of the pet aftercare industry. Georgia1 event International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA)Promotes excellence in death care services and cemetery management. Virginia9 events International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA)Provides training and certification for end-of-life doulas, focused on improving the quality of death care. New Jersey14 events International Order of the Golden RuleMembership association for independently owned funeral homes, with its own scholarships and training. Indiana Iowa Funeral Directors AssociationThe Iowa Funeral Directors Association is the statewide professional association supporting Iowa's funeral directors, funeral homes, and funeral service professionals through education, advocacy, resources, and industry leadership. Iowa Kansas Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Kansas Kansas Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Kansas Kentucky Association of Hospice & Palliative CareHospice & Palliative Care association. Kentucky Kentucky Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Kentucky Kohua Mau – Hawaii Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Hawaii Louisiana Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Louisiana Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Louisiana Main Hospice Council & Center for End-of-Life CareHospice & Palliative Care association. Maine Maine Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Maine Maine Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Maine1 event Maryland Cemetery, Funeral, and Cremation AssociationFuneral Industry association. Maryland Maryland State Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Maryland Massachusetts Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Massachusetts Massachusetts Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Massachusetts Metropolitan Funeral Directors Association of Washington DCFuneral Industry association. District of Columbia MHA - Montana Hospital AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Montana Michigan Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Michigan Michigan Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Michigan Michigan Home Care & Hospice AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Michigan Minnesota Association of CemeteriesFuneral Industry association. Minnesota1 event Minnesota Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Minnesota Minnesota Network of Hospice & Palliative CareHospice & Palliative Care association. Minnesota Mississippi Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Mississippi Mississippi Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Mississippi Missouri Funeral Directors and Embalmers AssociationFuneral Industry association. Missouri1 event Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Missouri Montana Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Montana National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)Provides support and education for attorneys working with older adults and individuals with disabilities. Virginia4 events National Association for Home Care & HospiceHospice & Palliative Care association. District of Columbia National Association of Charitable Gift PlannersThe professional body for planned giving, with local councils and the sector's main conference. Indiana1 event National Association of Enrolled AgentsFor enrolled agents, the federal credential that allows someone who is not a CPA or attorney to represent taxpayers before the IRS. District of Columbia National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC)Association focused on fostering excellence in estate planning through education and credentialing. Ohio National Association of Medical ExaminersAlthough primarily for physicians, NAME sets standards for death investigation systems and provides valuable educational resources for coroners and medicolegal professionals. Missouri National Association of Personal Financial AdvisorsAssociation of fee-only advisers, which matters here because compensation model shapes the advice. Illinois National Association of Social WorkersThe professional body for social workers, and the source of the advanced palliative and hospice credential. District of Columbia National Council on AgingA nonprofit working to improve the lives of older adults through services, resources, and advocacy. Virginia National Funeral Directors & Morticians AssociationFuneral Industry association. Georgia National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is the world's leading and largest funeral service association Wisconsin8 events National Home Funeral AllianceThe mission of the NHFA is to educate individuals, families, and communities about caring for their dead. Washington National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)Leading nonprofit advancing care for the seriously ill and providing education on hospice care. Virginia Nebraska Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Nebraska Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Nebraska New England Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Connecticut New Hampshire Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. New Hampshire New Hampshire Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. New Hampshire New Hampshire Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care AllianceHospice & Palliative Care association. New Hampshire New Jersey Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. New Jersey New Jersey State Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. New Jersey1 event New Mexico Funeral Service AssociationFuneral Industry association. New Mexico1 event New York State Association of CemeteriesFuneral Industry association. New York New York State Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. New York North Carolina - The Carolinas CenterHospice & Palliative Care association. North Carolina North Carolina Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. North Carolina North Carolina Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. North Carolina North Dakota Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. North Dakota Ohio Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Ohio Ohio Council for Home Care & HospiceHospice & Palliative Care association. Ohio Ohio Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Ohio Oklahoma Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Oklahoma Oklahoma Hospice & Palliative Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Oklahoma Oregon Hospice & Palliative Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Oregon Pennsylvania Cemetery Cremation and Funeral AssociationFuneral Industry association. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Pennsylvania1 event Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care NetworkHospice & Palliative Care association. Pennsylvania Planned Giving Council of America (PGCA)National group helping nonprofits establish effective planned giving programs. District of Columbia Professionals of After Loss ServicesMembership body for after-loss and estate settlement professionals. Puerto Rico Hospice and Palliative Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Puerto Rico Rhode Island Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Rhode Island Rhode Island Historical Cemetery CommissionFuneral Industry association. Rhode Island Rhode Island Partnership for Home CareHospice & Palliative Care association. Rhode Island Selected Independent Funeral HomesAn invitation-based association of independent firms, focused on management and business practice rather than technique. Illinois1 event Shomer CollectiveInspiring end-of-life conversations and experiences, guided by Jewish values. New York Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care NetworkNetwork for social workers specifically in hospice and palliative care. Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP)An organization that provides financial planning professionals with resources for estate and legacy planning. Pennsylvania South Carolina Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. South Carolina South Dakota Association of Healthcare OrganizationsHospice & Palliative Care association. South Dakota South Dakota Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. South Dakota Southern Cemetery Cremation & Funeral AssociationFuneral Industry association. Tennessee1 event State Association for the Preservation of Iowa CemeteriesFuneral Industry association. Iowa Tennessee Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Tennessee Tennessee Hospice and Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Tennessee Texas & New Mexico Hospice OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Texas Texas Cemeteries AssociationFuneral Industry association. Texas Texas Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Texas The American College of Financial Services Pennsylvania The Funeral Directors Association of KentuckyFuneral Industry association. Kentucky The Hospice Foundation of America (HFA)Promotes hospice care and end-of-life education, providing resources and programs for caregivers. District of Columbia Utah Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Utah Vermont Department of HealthHospice & Palliative Care association. Vermont Vermont Old Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Vermont Virginia Association for Hospices and Palliative CareHospice & Palliative Care association. Virginia Virginia Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Virginia Virginia Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Virginia Washington State Cemetery AssociationFuneral Industry association. Washington Washington State Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Washington Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care OrganizationHospice & Palliative Care association. Washington West Virginia Cemetery and Funeral AssociationFuneral Industry association. West Virginia West Virginia Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators AssociationFuneral Industry association. West Virginia Wisconsin and Palliative Care AssociationHospice & Palliative Care association. Wisconsin Wisconsin Cemetery & Cremation AssociationFuneral Industry association. Wisconsin Wisconsin Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Wisconsin Wyoming Department of HealthHospice & Palliative Care association. Wyoming Wyoming Funeral Directors AssociationFuneral Industry association. Wyoming