Funeral Advocates of America Mission, Vision and Values
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Funeral Advocates of America’s mission, values and philosophy are grounded in more than 80 years of caring for individuals, families and communities with their end of life needs.
Funeral Advocates of America is committed to our mission, values and philosophy by delivering innovative and pertinent resources, solutions and ongoing support necessary for ensuring excellent services and adhering to the needs of our network of independent funeral home providers and the families and communities they serve.
Mission
The mission of Funeral Advocates of America is to serve as a pillar of resources and tools to help educate and service the needs of individuals, families and communities in death planning and at-need advocacy.
Values
Funeral Advocates of America exists to serve. The core values of compassion, equality, excellence, partnership and stewardship guide our actions as we work together to provide funeral related services to others in our communities.
Philosophy
The tools we provide are developed to be educational and resourceful. This philosophy means we understand people have financial, emotional and spiritual needs as it relates to dealing with death or making advanced planning arrangements. Our philosophy is centered around educating the society to be more informed for themselves and their families when it comes to end-of-life options.
Corporate Partners & Insurance Carriers
Developing, recruiting and retaining talent to support today’s rapidly changing, modern economy
When it comes to community and corporate engagement, FAA’s top priority is to build long-lasting partnerships that serve to inform, educate and empower individuals and families in our efforts to efficiently provide critical resources, tools and information to effectively address the challenges and priorities facing our communities when it comes to lack of education and preparation with end-of life planning. Our goal is to continue to innovate and improve community outreach and awareness in the funeral and advance planning industry by aligning with like-minded and resourceful entities.
Precoa/ Blue Nebula Consulting
Precoa is a preneed powerhouse based in Portland, OR providing sales and marketing support in partnership with Blue Nebula Consulting using a “proactive” preneed model for our “Premier Program” funeral home partners. Every family deserves an opportunity to understand why ceremony, ritual, and gathering still matter — why we will always need meaningful connection during a time of loss. Our work goes beyond selling policies. Quality preneed provides a path to healing when it’s needed most.
National Guardian Life
At NGL, our focus is about people – from our policyholders and marketing partners to our employees and the communities in which we live and work.
NGL’s corporate giving is focused on basic needs, health and human services, education and the environment. In addition, our employees are encouraged to support causes that are most important to them.NGL is consecutively rated A- (Excellent) from A.M. Best Company, the world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating information source. The A- rating further attests to our financial strength and ability to meet our policyholder obligations.
Great Western Insurance Company
Great Western Insurance Company’s strength has always come from a dedicated focus on the funeral profession, life insurance, and pre-arranged funeral plans. Our funeral home background means we know the financial needs of funeral homes and the families they serve, and we understand the responsibility of being a trusted financial steward. That’s why we design simple, effective Preneed Funeral insurance and Final Expense plans.
When you choose Great Western, you’ll enjoy the resources of a large company backed by the personal service of a small company.
Guardian Life
Guardian has been helping people protect their future and secure their lives for more than 150 years. Every day, we serve 27 million people, by helping them find financial confidence and well-being in life, health, and wealth. We help people plan for their family and save for retirement. We help companies take care of their employees. And we help both recover and thrive in times of unexpected loss. Today, we provide life, disability, dental, and other benefits for individuals, at the workplace, and through government-sponsored programs. And as one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we know what matters most: putting the needs of our customers first. Because everyone deserves a Guardian.
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Management Team
Ashley Jackson
Founder/ CEO
David Spencer
National Sales Director
Rebecca McIntosh
Office Manager/ Contracting
Robert Koonce
Pre-Need Sales Agent Support Director