The IFDA Award of Excellence was established to recognize those firms that have not only adopted excellence as their standard of service, but that can document their efforts to prove that they are the best of the best.
It pays tribute to those who accept the challenge to do more than talk about excellence, but who can show that they are setting and maintaining the highest professional standards in the areas of compliance, community involvement, professional development, and family service.
The standards are high, as they should be, but they are designed to be achievable by any size firm with any size
budget. The award can and should involve every member of the firm, not just the owner. In fact, firms are encouraged to show how their employees are involved in the various activities that contribute to the firm’s pursuit of excellence.
Firms document their efforts by means of a scrap book or notebook that can be displayed at the IFDA convention.
The completed entries will serve as encouragement to other firms to join the Award of Excellence Program. More
importantly however, it will set your firm apart in your community. You will give families a tangible reason to select
your firm.
The program consists of 5 categories of activities. Some items within these categories are required. Other categories allow the firm to choose a certain number of items to be completed from a list of options.
The award year runs from January 1 to December 31. Entries must be received by the IFDA office by March 28, 2025. An independent committee will judge all entries for compliance with the requirements and certify that the firm has earned the award. The Award of Excellence is not a competition. Any firm that completes and documents the requirements will receive the Award of Excellence.
As a recipient of the honor, the firm will be recognized at the IFDA convention and will receive a handsome sculpture commemorating their achievement. They may designate a person to receive the award or choose to accept it as a group. IFDA will provide a photograph of the presentation and also assist the firm in crafting a press release for local media.
Recipients of the award are challenged to recertify the next year through continued activities and the initiation of
new activities. To continue to receive the recognition, funeral homes must re-enter and re-certify each year.
To begin, complete the short application form informing us of your intention to participate. This can be done any
time during the year.