At the , we think that providing free psychotherapy for people with common mental health challenges living in low-income countries is a good idea. In fact, we think it’s one of the most cost-effective ways to increase wellbeing globally. The only organisations currently occupying our “top charity” spots (StrongMinds and Friendship Bench Zimbabwe) provide psychotherapy […]
If you take away one thing from our chapter in the World Happiness Report, it should be that: Using evidence, it’s now possible to find the best charities at increasing happiness. And by donating to the best ones, you can do hundreds, if not thousands, of times more good. What people think the best charity […]
How much better are the best charities to donate to compared to the average charity? And how much better do people think they are? The presents new evidence-based answers to both those questions. How effective are the best charities to donate to? Let’s start with the expectations around the best charities to donate to. We asked a […]
Lead exposure doesn’t often make headlines, but it’s quietly damaging the brains and bodies of 1 in 3 children globally. And despite the scale of harm, efforts to address it are shockingly underfunded. Pure Earth: The best charity we’ve found yet As outlined in our recent chapter in the World Happiness Report, we measure charitable impact […]
The 2025 World Happiness Report and our chapter on how best to buy happiness for others (i.e., give effectively) were recently released. So we thought it was a good time to answer several common questions we hear about happiness, giving to charity, and maximising the happiness per dollar donated. 1. Which charities should I donate to? Answer: […]
At the , our mission is to find the charities that generate the most happiness for the money donated to them. We do this because we think happiness matters and we want to help donors maximise the philanthropic bang for their buck. However, people are often surprised when they learn that we don’t recommend – or […]