
Honoring Service, Securing Legacies, Building Futures
Redefining how Funeral Homes and Cemeteries serve veteran families — with precision, purpose, and heart.
Our Mission
Sunbeam 369 is a veteran-founded organization committed to bridging the gap between the military and death care sectors.
We support deathcare professionals nationwide through a comprehensive three-part model: Attract, Train, and Retain.
Our work ensures that businesses can recruit exceptional veteran talent, deliver high-quality service to veteran families, and maintain an engaged, purpose-driven workforce.
Attract – Purposeful Veteran Talent Placement
We help you bring skilled veterans into your funeral business with intention and alignment.
Our Services Include:
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We guide you through SkillBridge, Army Career Skills Program, and On-the-Job Training Program to integrate veteran talent into your business.
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We co-create onboarding plans and role designs that ensure long-term success for veteran hires, grounded in best practices for the military-to-civilian transition.
Train
The Sunbeam 369 Institute is our professional education arm, providing live, expert-led certification programs for deathcare professionals who serve veteran families.
Flagship Course: Veterans Burial Benefits Specialist (VBBS) Certification
This CE-eligible course equips professionals with the knowledge and confidence to expertly support veteran families through the veteran burial benefit process.
Participants will:
Learn to verify eligibility and navigate VA death and burial benefits
Gain insight into national, state, tribal, private, and green burial options
Explore outreach strategies for veteran families
Receive a Certificate of Proficiency and endorsement from the Purple Heart Foundation
Earn Continuing Education credit (pending)
Additional Offerings:
Green Burial Education (in partnership with Redesigning the End)
Tools and templates to improve accuracy and service in veteran benefit delivery
Retain
CoachFirst Consultation
CoachFirst™ Consultation is our strategic coaching and consulting arm, empowering deathcare businesses to retain veteran talent, strengthen operations, and serve veteran families with heart and integrity.
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Connect more effectively with your veteran community
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Personalized coaching for veteran staff to thrive in civilian roles
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We assist your funeral home in creating a green burial plan that aligns with the VA’s growing support for environmentally sustainable end-of-life options
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Support for transitioning into hybrid, natural, or conservation burial models
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