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Find the best charities for improving happiness

Our research shows which charities create the most happiness per dollar. 

These top charities cover areas like mental health, parenting, crime, toxic exposure, and nutrition.

Let's work together to create a happier world

Our research shows which charities create the most happiness per dollar. 

These top charities cover areas like mental health, parenting, crime, toxic exposure, and nutrition.

Using happiness as a measure of success

Everyone agrees that happiness is important.

So why does society measure success in terms of wealth or physical health, and not happiness?

Good news: times are changing.

It’s now easy to measure people’s happiness, using a metric called a ‘WELLBY’. Even the UK and New Zealand governments are starting to use WELLBYs to measure their impact on people’s happiness. 

You can make a difference

The cost-effective interventions we’ve identified may surprise you.

Our research shows that treating depression in low-income countries is four times more cost-effective than providing direct cash transfers.

Our work has been featured in

Reviews from industry experts

Prof Peter Singer
“It was through HLI that I became aware of StrongMinds and started donating to that remarkable organisation. Doing what we can to make everyone's lives happier is something we should all be concerned about.”
Prof Peter Singer
Founder | The Life You Can Save
Prof Peter Singer
Prof Peter Singer
Founder | The Life You Can Save
Prof Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
“HLI is at the cutting edge of wellbeing research. They are leading the way to ensure that philanthropists and policymakers use their resources as effectively as possible to make people happier. ”

Prof Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
Director | Wellbeing Research Centre (University of Oxford)
Prof Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
Prof Jan-Emmanuel De Neve
Director | Wellbeing Research Centre (University of Oxford)
Luke Freeman
I've been very impressed with the quality of HLI's work. They help represent more diverse views, raise the standards for us all, and this greatly improves the effective giving ecosystem.

Luke Freeman
Executive Director | Giving What We Can
Luke Freeman
Luke Freeman
Executive Director | Giving What We Can

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