Funeral Homes Trade Associations

Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (APFSP)

Awards the CFSP credential and advances lifelong learning for funeral service professionals through continuing education and recognition programs. 2,300 members worldwide, 1,700 of whom are CFSPs.

https://www.apfsp.org Membership: 2,300

California Funeral Directors Association (CFDA)

Statewide association advocating in Sacramento, providing compliance resources and training; relied on by 700+ funeral homes and supplier companies.

https://www.cafda.org Membership: 700

Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America (CFSA)

Trade association for companies that supply goods and services to funeral homes, fostering networking and industry insight; about 150 member firms.

https://www.cfsaa.org Membership: 150

Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA-CT)

Represents and supports funeral firms across Connecticut with advocacy, education, and compliance resources; about 220 funeral homes are members.

https://www.ctfda.org Membership: 220

Cremation Association of North America (CANA)

International trade association and education leader focused on cremation best practices; more than 3,700 members including funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, and suppliers.

https://www.cremationassociation.org Membership: 3,700

FIAT-IFTA – The World Organization of Funeral Operatives

Global federation connecting funeral associations, firms and practitioners in 80+ countries for networking, advocacy and standards; 500+ members.

https://www.thanos.org Membership: 500

Funeral Service & Cremation Alliance of Wisconsin (FSCA-WI)

Wisconsin-based trade association dedicated to protecting and advancing funeral directors legislatively and regulatorily; 30+ member funeral homes.

https://fsawisconsin.org/ Membership: 30

Illinois Funeral Directors Association (IFDA)

Largest association exclusively serving licensed funeral service professionals in Illinois with advocacy, CE, and practice resources; over 1,300 members.

https://ifda.org Membership: 1,300

Independent Funeral Directors of Florida (IFDF)

Represents independently owned funeral, crematory and cemetery firms in Florida; advocacy, education, and master trust programs for 250+ member locations.

https://www.ifdf.org Membership: 250

Indiana Funeral Directors Association (IFDA-Indiana)

State association founded in 1880, providing advocacy and continuing education to funeral homes statewide; 480+ member firms.

https://www.infda.org Membership: 480

International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA)

International trade association serving all segments of cemetery, funeral and cremation professionals with education, networking, and legislative support; 10,000+ members.

https://iccfa.com Membership: 10,000

International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR)

Association of independently owned funeral homes committed to ethical standards and peer learning; roughly 1,300 member funeral homes.

https://www.ogr.org Membership: 1,300

Jewish Funeral Directors of America (JFDA)

International association supporting providers of Jewish deathcare; 100 Jewish funeral homes and 170 funeral directors are members.

https://iccfa.com/jfda/ Membership: 270

Michigan Funeral Directors Association (MFDA)

Nation’s oldest funeral directors association (founded 1880) representing ~1,300 funeral directors serving 650 funeral homes statewide, with strong ethics and advocacy.

https://www.mfda.org Membership: 1,300

National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)

World’s largest funeral service association, offering advocacy, compliance tools, education and networking to 20,000+ individual members representing ~11,000 funeral homes.

https://nfda.org Membership: 20,000

New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA)

Among the nation’s oldest state associations; represents 950+ funeral homes in New York with advocacy, education, and member services.

https://nysfda.org Membership: 950

Ohio Funeral Directors Association (OFDA)

One of the largest state associations; more than 900 Ohio funeral homes belong, benefiting from education, legal resources, and legislative advocacy.

https://www.ofdaonline.org Membership: 900

Selected Independent Funeral Homes (SIFH)

Selective, invitation-only worldwide association of independent funeral homes focused on sharing best practices and leadership development; ~1,200 member facilities.

https://www.selectedfuneralhomes.org Membership: 1,200

Virginia Funeral Directors Association (VFDA)

Founded in 1887 to advocate for the profession and serve Virginians through education, networking and consumer information; serves about 175 members.

https://vfda.net Membership: 175

Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association (WFDA)

Largest state trade association assisting funeral service professionals in Wisconsin; serves nearly 300 funeral home locations with advocacy and CE.

https://www.wfda.info Membership: 300