We are a non-profit organization empowering you to choose simple, meaningful, affordable after-death arrangements.
Our Mission:
The National Funeral Consumers Alliance is an educational nonprofit with nationwide affiliates offering funeral consumer support, information, and advocacy for legislative change.
We at the National Funeral Consumers Alliance:
- Advise consumers on how to obtain affordable funeral & burial arrangements
- Publish educational content at little or no cost for all consumers
- Host events for all consumers
- Serve as a consumer advocate and informed resource for pending legislation or regulations regarding end-of-life care and funeral industry practices;
- Refer individuals with funeral-related complaints to appropriate agencies
- Provide guidance to member Affiliates
Our Vision:
- We advocate for greater access to accurate funeral information.
- We believe in the rights of consumers to make informed funeral decisions.
- We envision a funeral landscape that no longer includes funeral poverty.
Our Values:
- We value freedom of choice for consumers purchasing funeral goods and services regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomics, and other factors.
- We value the rights of consumers to choose funeral goods and services that are in line with their religious, philosophical, and/or ethical beliefs.
- We value the right of everyone to designate a trusted individual to make their end of life decisions.
Upcoming Events
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, June 26th-Sunday, June 29th in Raleigh, North Carolina
2025 FCA Biannual Conference
Highlights include a tour of an alkaline hydrolysis facility AND a conservation burial ground, plus a remarkable array of speakers and our landmark banquet with a celebrity keynote.
A call for speakers will be going out soon! Mark your calendars, tell your friends, and get ready to experience the empowerment of an in-person conference!