Florida Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association

What Florida Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association does

The Florida Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (FCCFA) is a private, member-based nonprofit trade association founded in 1895 and headquartered at 325 John Knox Road in Tallahassee, Florida. The association represents and serves Florida's death care industry through a membership base that spans funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, allied service providers (removal companies, cinerator facilities, monument establishments), suppliers, individual licensed professionals under Chapter 497, and mortuary science students. Membership is structured across multiple tiers — including Cemetery ($300–$1,250), Funeral Home/Crematory ($100 base + $3.50 per annual call), Supplier ($450), Individual Professional ($150), Direct Disposer, Corporate ($5,000–$50,000), and Government Cemetery categories — with annual billing cycles that scale dues by sales volume, call volume, or firm count.

FCCFA's core revenue streams are recurring annual membership dues and one-time event registration fees from its Annual Convention, Embalming Seminar, CemeteryCon, and member-only webinars. Beyond dues, the association delivers value through advocacy via an established Tallahassee-based governmental affairs team (GaMckeown and Associates), a proprietary quarterly Death Statistics Report (a statewide, county-sortable market intelligence product), the Chronicle Magazine, and a member benefits ecosystem built around partner discounts with Gas South (natural gas), Office Depot, UPS, Lenovo, Federated Insurance, Elevia (family engagement technology), and a complimentary HR hotline through Seay Management Consultants. GTM motion is sales-led and event-driven: members enroll through website portals (fccfa.memberclicks.net), a toll-free line (800-226-3332), staff-assisted outreach, and event touchpoints. The association also operates the Foster Child Funeral Program in partnership with the Florida Department of Children and Families.

The association is governed by an elected Board of Directors whose representation spans major industry operators including Dignity Memorial/SCI, Foundation Partners, Legacy Funeral Group, Robert Toale and Sons, and various independent Florida funeral homes and cemeteries. Leadership is anchored by Executive Director Dee Kring (CAE) and Board President Jason Toale, supported by an 11-person administrative team. FCCFA maintains no public listing, no outside investors, and no parent company; it operates as an independent, dues-funded member association.

Name

Florida Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association

Legal name

Florida Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association

Website

https://thefccfa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Florida Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is a Tallahassee-based nonprofit trade association, founded in 1895, serving Florida's death care industry through tiered membership dues, advocacy, and educational events for funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, suppliers, and licensed professionals.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues charged to funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, suppliers, and individual professionals. Dues vary by organization type and size (based on sales volume for cemeteries, number of annual calls for funeral homes).
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from registration fees for annual conventions, embalming seminars, CemeteryCon, and other educational events. Fees vary by membership status and event type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Florida Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (FCCFA) is a nonprofit professional trade association serving Florida's death care industry. It provides tiered membership services to funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, suppliers, and individual licensed professionals, including government advocacy, a quarterly Death Statistics Report, the Chronicle Magazine, member discount programs, educational events, scholarships, and an HR hotline.

Product overview

The Florida Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (FCCFA) is a professional trade association for the death care industry in Florida. It is not a software product company but rather provides membership services including advocacy, quarterly death statistics reports, member discount programs, educational events (annual conventions, embalming seminars, CemeteryCon), the Chronicle Magazine, scholarships, and access to partner benefits. The association connects funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, and suppliers with resources, training, networking, and business discounts.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• FCCFA Membership
• Quarterly Death Statistics Report
• Chronicle Magazine
• Annual Convention and Trade Show
• Embalming Seminar
• CemeteryCon
• Member Webinars
• Florida Funeral Jobs
• Foster Child Funeral Program
• FCCFA Member Discount Program
• Free HR & Employment Hotline
• FCCFA Scholarships and Awards Program

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gas SouthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFCCFA partners with Gas South to offer natural gas discount programs to members. Gas South provides competitive rates and services for commercial customers, creating cost savings opportunities for member funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories.
• Seay Management ConsultantscoreOthersProvides complimentary HR & Employment Hotline to FCCFA members for unlimited access to answers on human resources, personnel and employment-related questions including COBRA, FMLA, EEOC, and ADA matters.
• Office DepotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMembers receive up to 75% off Best Value List items, average savings of 24%, free next-business-day delivery on orders over $50, and exclusive low printing costs through Office Depot.
• UPSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMembers save up to 50% on UPS shipping every time they ship. Includes 10% on UPS Next Day Air Early, 50% on Domestic Next Day/Deferred, 30% on Ground Commercial/Residential, and international discounts.
• LenovominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership provides discounts on consumer and business products including laptops (Ultrabooks, ThinkPad, Idea Pad), desktops (ThinkCentre), and workstations (ThinkStation) with up to 30% off web pricing and free ground shipping.
• EleviacoreTechnology or IntegrationFCCFA partners with Elevia to provide tech-enabled family engagement services including Text-Based Aftercare, Two-Way Communication, Automated Google Review Generation, Grief Support through ForGrief.com, and Estate Settlement Support. FCCFA members receive exclusive pricing discount and 30-day free trial.
• Federated InsurancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederated Insurance, founded in 1904, provides tailored funeral home business insurance coverage including General Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Commercial Property Insurance. Marketing representatives know the death care industry and can tailor coverages to meet specific needs.
• ICCFA (International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association)minorOthersPartnership for music licensing program and ICCFA-U educational scholarships (Corinne Olvey and Judy Ralph Scholarships). FCCFA members can attend ICCFA-U with scholarship support.
• NFDA (National Funeral Directors Association)minorOthersPartnership for music licensing program providing FCCFA members access to NFDA's Music License Program at reduced pricing for ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC compliance.
• Florida Department of Children and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCCFA partners with Florida DCF to provide funeral arrangements for foster children through the Foster Child Funeral Program. Association members provide dignified, compassionate funerals to children who often have no family involvement or financial resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Funeral Consumers Alliance: Consumer-side advocacy organization in the death care space. Compares to FCCFA in operating as an association influencing funeral industry practices, but represents consumer interests rather than provider members.

Broad incumbents

• Selected Independent Funeral Homes: Membership organization for independent funeral homes. Comparable to FCCFA in serving the death care industry through education, advocacy, and member benefits, but with a national footprint and a narrower focus on independent operators.
• National Funeral Directors Association: Largest U.S. trade association for funeral directors, operating nationally with broader scope and significantly more resources than FCCFA. NFDA partners with FCCFA on the music licensing program and represents a national-level incumbent in the same advocacy and education space.

Regional players

• Texas Funeral Directors Association: Texas state funeral directors association. Same trade-association model as FCCFA (membership, advocacy, conventions, continuing education) serving Texas funeral professionals in a different regional market.
• New York State Funeral Directors Association: State-level funeral directors association for New York. Direct structural peer to FCCFA in serving funeral directors within a single state through advocacy, education, and member services, but operating in a different geography.
• California Funeral Directors Association: California state funeral directors association. Mirrors FCCFA's state-association model — membership dues, advocacy, conventions, and education for funeral professionals — but in California rather than Florida.

Emerging players

• Green Burial Council: Industry organization setting standards for green/natural burial. Comparable as a death care trade association with a member-driven education and standards mission, but operating in a narrower, sustainability-focused niche.
• Cremation Association of North America: North American trade association focused specifically on cremation. Comparable as a death care trade association offering member education and advocacy, but with a narrower cremation-only niche versus FCCFA's full-service cemetery/funeral/cremation scope.

Direct peers

• National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association: National trade association for funeral directors and morticians with historical roots in African American funeral service. Comparable as a death care industry association providing advocacy, education, and member benefits to funeral professionals.
• International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association: International trade association serving cemetery, cremation, and funeral professionals. FCCFA partners with ICCFA on the ICCFA-U scholarship program and music licensing, and the two organizations serve overlapping member constituencies across the same death care verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fccfa
• Facebookfacebook.com/Florida-Cemetery-Cremation-Funeral-Association-1376582915918966
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/florida-cemetery-cremation-and-funeral-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/thefccfa

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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