Human Services

Candid Blog | Candid’s Cathleen Clerkin PhD explains what burnout is, why it’s rampant in today’s nonprofit sector, and what we can do to combat it.

In extreme heat, unhoused people are among the most vulnerable. Last year in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix, they made up the largest share of heat-associated deaths. The county’s chief…

Last month, HUD released a signature report on housing needs in 2021, and next month, we’ll release another. Taken together, these reports suggest that a rise in homelessness was averted…

Heatwaves are happening more often and are becoming more deadly, a new study shows.

Three things the US can learn about road safety from our ultra-safe air travel system.

In episode 30 of the Investing in Impact podcast, we speak with Maya Winkelstein, CEO of Open Road Alliance on using a hybrid philanthropic model to make over $50 million in grants and…

People exiting incarceration often struggle to find a job—and the idea of a full-fledged career is almost beyond conceiving. But through private and public partnerships, formerly incarcerated individuals are provided…

Scientists from World Weather Attribution say Canada’s record wildfires were at least twice as probable due to human-caused climate change.

Nikki McComb’s work lies in the intersection of art and violence prevention. She is the owner of Art is My Weapon and the founder of the #ENOUGH Campaign for Gun…

In addition to decimating buildings and other infrastructure, disasters also destroy human capital, the collective knowledge and skills that drive individual economic earnings, as well as regional economic growth.

Governments around the world have become increasingly interested in fostering the social economy in order to address pressing social problems. One of the ways to do that is through their…

There is a troubling injustice in America’s Black rural South: the same communities that played a disproportionate role in building the nation’s wealth face the highest levels of poverty today.…