Every Minute, Every Life, Every 15 Minutes

It’s a number the California Highway Patrol first talked about in 1990, referencing the frequency of traffic-related deaths nationwide. The number would go on to become the genesis of the now nationwide in-school teen drinking and prevention program started by the CHP to combat the number of teens being killed or injured as a result of alcohol- or drug-related traffic crashes.

The Shadow of a Leader: A Conversation with Lee Senderov

It’s no secret that Lee Senderov, chief marketing & digital officer for Foundation Partners Group, has been energized by the study of leadership. She is quick to acknowledge the individuals who have molded her into the leader she is today.

Recognizing a Higher Calling

It all began Dec. 18, 2007, when U.S. Rep. Charles A. Wilson sponsored House Resolution 892, expressing support for the designation of a “National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day.”

When Ownership Ends but the Ministry of Service Continues

In the funeral profession, like many others, business succession plans take on many forms. In the most recent funeral association Member Succession Planning Study, 65% of funeral home owners surveyed said they plan to exit their business by transferring or selling to a child, another family member, a key employee, or co-owner. What studies like this do not cover, however, are the gray areas between those options.