Volunteer Opportunities

Help lead the profession you love.

NFDA committees, task forces and workgroups are staffed by working funeral professionals from across the country. These are the people who help set NFDA’s legislative agenda, review convention programming, judge recognition awards, help shape marketing direction and more. If you’ve ever thought the association should do something differently, this is where you help make that happen. 

All panel seats operate on a minimum one-year term. NFDA reviews submissions during July and August and sends letters of inquiry in the fall, but you can express your interest year-round.

Committees

Advocacy Committee — Analyzes federal legislative and regulatory issues and recommends policy positions to the Board of Directors. Members promote NFDA’s advocacy efforts and encourage PAC participation among their peers.

Leadership Development Committee — Reviews candidate applications and presents a slate of qualified candidates for election to the Board of Directors. Monitors compliance with campaign and election rules.

Professional Conduct Committee — Enforces NFDA’s Code of Professional Conduct. Members serve as case investigators and arbitrators as needed.

Task Forces.

Convention Education Task Force — Reviews Call for Presentations submissions and selects workshop topics and speakers for the International Convention & Expo. Meets virtually once per year.

Marketing Task Force — Provides feedback to NFDA staff on marketing and communications, including member recruitment, messaging and brand management. Meets virtually two to four times per year.

Pursuit of Excellence Task Force — Assists with administration and promotion of the Pursuit of Excellence program and judges program entries. Meets virtually three to four times per year.

PWC Education Programming Task Force — Reviews proposals and shapes content and programming for the Professional Women’s Conference. Meets virtually two to four times per year.

Workforce Development Task Force — Develops strategies and tools to strengthen recruitment and retention in funeral service. Meets virtually three times per year.

Workgroups

Member Resources Workgroup — Provides feedback to NFDA staff on member products and services and assists with membership outreach. Most communication is handled via email with no in-person meetings required.

Remembering A Life Marketing Outreach Workgroup — Advises on programs and outreach that help families understand the value of funeral service. Meets quarterly via conference call.

Spokesperson Team Workgroup — Serves as trained media spokespersons for NFDA as needed. Annual in-person training is provided for newer members; periodic refresher training for the full team.

Ready to get involved? Express your interest today.