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[BenefitsPRO] Direct financial relief: Immediate help for employees when savings aren’t an option

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Read the Q+A with Canary founder and CEO Rachel Schneider and Lynn Cavanaugh of BenefitsPro

Corporate-sponsored relief funds offer an immediate lifeline, filling the gap for those employees facing financial crises right now, according to Canary CEO Rachel Schneider. This piece originally ran in Benefits Pro on October 24, 2024 and was written by Lynn Cavanaugh. Many Americans are drastically unprepared for a financial emergency. However, there’s a critical, often overlooked piece to this … Read more

3 Ways Canary Enhances Employee Disaster Relief Programs

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Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe, threatening both businesses and the communities they operate in. Recovery depends not just on physical preparedness but also on the financial resilience of its workforce. HR leaders can enhance their organizations’ disaster readiness plans by incorporating meaningful, proactive solutions to support employees’ financial recovery. Grant Circle, Canary’s … Read more

NEW! Survey templates to help HR teams design meaningful workplace financial well-being solutions

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Survey workers to understand employees’ financial lives to design meaningful workplace solutions

Measure the Financial Well-Being of Your Workforce The world of work is constantly changing, but one thing is sure: employees want more financial support from their employer. Most HR leaders are focused on finding new, innovative ways to support employee financial well-being in 2024. HR teams are strapped for time and resources while their employees … Read more

An HR Balancing Act: Relieving Employee Financial Stress for Improved Mental Health

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For two decades, SAMHSA has designated May as Mental Health Awareness Month to underscore mental health’s significance in our overall well-being. While conversations about the correlation between financial strain and mental wellness are prevalent, they tend to emphasize individual responsibility. But amid the most stressful financial events  — unexpected hardships — many people cannot fully … Read more

Workplace Wellness Programs: Employer Solutions to Help Employees Navigate Financial Emergencies

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the modern workforce requires companies to take a portfolio approach to employee financial wellness programs

This blog was co-written by Canary’s Catherine Scagnelli and Rachel Schneider. We all experience the unexpected. This week, for one person, it may be a broken dishwasher. For someone else, it may be a car repair, a leaking roof, or a trip to the ER. We simply cannot know in advance about every financial disruption … Read more

Unlocking Meaningful Work: Worker Well-Being Insights  from From Day One Miami

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Late last year, I had the pleasure of speaking about how making work meaningful and worker well-being intersect at From Day One’s Miami conference: Rediscovering Community Amid Changing Corporate Values. Constance Jones of NBC 6 News expertly moderated this opportunity to think about both what makes work meaningful and how to make work meaningful.  A … Read more

The Silent Struggle: Employee Financial Hardship Due to Loss of Income

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How can employers help employees and their families navigate financial hardship due to loss of income?

All year we have heard the same storyline: employees are struggling financially and they’re looking to their employers to invest in meaningful resources to support their near-term financial health. Not only are these employees struggling with their day-to-day finances — 49% find it difficult to meet household expenses on time each month — but many … Read more

Are medical issues affecting employee productivity?

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In today’s fast-paced world, the weight of medical bills can lead to significant financial stress for individuals. This stress doesn’t stay confined to personal lives – it often spills over into the workplace, impacting employee productivity and overall well-being. In fact, one in three full-time employees says that money worries have negatively impacted their productivity … Read more

Bridging the Healthcare Gap: The Impact of Employee Relief Funds During Medical Emergencies

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Employee Relief Funds become essential corporate resources during medical emergencies

Access to healthcare has long been a contentious issue in the United States. It leaves many individuals either vulnerable to financial hardship during medical emergencies or risking their health by avoiding the medical attention they need. The exorbitant costs of treatments, combined with the limitations of health insurance coverage, often lead to significant financial burdens … Read more

Canary Raises $2.85M & Unveils Report Revealing 58% Of Emergency Relief Grantees, Including High-Income, Are Financially Vulnerable

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Canary Benefits Inc announces new funding led by Capital One Ventures

Free report & proprietary data reveal the current state of economic uncertainty in America, & how financial insecurity spans the income spectrum in troubling ways. NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Canary, an emergency relief fund solution that makes it easy for employers to raise and distribute tax-advantaged payments for workers experiencing financial hardships, today announced a … Read more

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