The Commander Initiative is a program envisioned by Cooper Professionals CEO Eddie Pitt based on the idea that the million-of-dollars African-American spend in the death-care industry can be harnessed to bring greater benefit to Black funeral homes and the families they serve.
In the first year The Initiative grew into a national network of leading independent funeral homes/funeral service providers performing a combined total of over 18,000 services per year. This predominately African-American network has committed to the concept of cooperative buying of essential products & services.
What we determined early in the process.
What's good for African American Funeral homes is good for most funeral homes. This reality has allowed the Initiative to successfully offer support to funeral homes from every ethnicity.
Major supplier and vendors are responding. The Commander Initiative is currently accepting and reviewing bids offering discounts and other preferred terms in return for the volume of purchases Partners began purchasing from these pools in the 2nd quarter of 2019.
Important features of The Commander Initiative are:
- Members qualify for exclusive group discounts on Funeral Products & Services.
- Members get reduced cost on education
- Members get shared out-of-town funeral opportunities
- Members collaborate to succeed and secure the future for independent funeral professionals
- Purchase minimums are limited to (2) vendor product commitments to participate in The Initiative and maintain active Partner status.
Use the membership enrollment section below for immediate online registration to become a Commander Partner. You’ll receive an email Welcome Letter with login info for private Members Only sections on the Cooper Professionals website and Facebook pages.
