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Why Give?

IFDF relies on your support in order to continue our mission. Independents care for families when it matters most, and we're here to ensure they thrive. When you give, you lift up Independents, safeguard our future, and honor our commitment to “Families Serving Families.”

We’ve built up powerful momentum thanks to our members, and now we need to come together to support the important legislative initiatives and student communities that we’re building. 

Silent Auction Item Donations

With the help of our friends at Expo Auctions, we're excited to have year-round opportunities for giving in many different ways– including donating your own Silent Auction items or fulfilling orders on our IFDF Amazon Wishlist! Items will be auctioned at our events throughout the year, and are a great way to support the IFDF Foundation and IFDF PAC. Give something that you already have, contribute your services, or choose a cool gift of your choice on Amazon– email us if you have other ideas!

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IFDF Amazon Wishlist Auction Item Donation Form

IFDF Foundation

The IFDF Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that was formed to provide scholarship and professional development experiences to students and licensed professionals, and to provide support for community development interests in the field of mortuary sciences. Donations to the IFDF Foundation are tax-deductible.

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IFDF PAC

The IFDF Political Action Committee works to elect and empower legislators who will advocate for independent firms and their unique set of challenges. Efforts aim to ensure independents operate on a level playing field with conglomerates, and protect consumers from predatory practices. Donations to the IFDF PAC are not tax-deductible.

Donate to the IFDF PAC

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Monthly Donation - $25    Monthly Donation - $50    Monthly Donation - $100


IFDF PAC Impact Highlights:

  • Filed a complaint on behalf of funeral homes & removal service companies alleging restraint of trade & at-need solicitation in violation of current Florida law prohibiting removal companies from contracting with hospitals & hospice providers.
  • Wrote language & helped pass legislation to reduce licensing requirements for individuals to sell pre-need insurance in 2023. 
  • Worked with the CFO & Governor to appoint two independents to the State Regulatory Board in 2022.
  • Won the battles to protect the public with the Consumer Protection Trust Fund.
  • Struck down the proposal to weaken the trusting law by allowing large stock-held companies to bond rather than trust pre-need dollars.
  • Prevented hospices from opening their own funeral homes on hospice properties.
  • Kept a large conglomerate from providing “free grief counseling” to tens of thousands of life insurance policy holders.
  • Prevented the state from taking money out of the Consumer Protection Trust Fund to fund other government operations.
  • Supported legislation to allow you to operate more than one location with a single FDIC.

Thank you for supporting independents across Florida!