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Top Charities
Support the most cost-effective charities at improving wellbeing we've found, thoroughly investigated, and backed by strong evidence.
Promising Charities
Support higher-risk, higher-reward charities, ones that are likely to be extremely cost-effective but need more evidence to qualify as Top Charities.
Happier Lives Fund
Support all our recommended charities and HLI by donating to the Happier Lives Fund, a dynamic portfolio of the most cost-effective organisations at increasing happiness that maximises your impact.
Support our research
Support HLI and our pioneering research in happiness science and global wellbeing.
Other ways to give
Large donations and bank transfers
If you want to make a large donation to the fund, HLI or our recommended charities, we invite you to get in touch at hello@happierlivesinstitute.org. You can make a secure bank transfer and save on fees, ensuring your donation is as efficient and impactful as possible.
Donor-advised funds and corporate matching
You can also donate through your DAF or corporate matching platform by giving to Players Philanthropy Fund (EIN 27-6601178) and noting the Happier Lives Institute as the recipient. If you want your gift to go to a recommended charity or the Happier Lives Fund, please state this in the note. If no reference is included, we may need to contact you or treat the donation as unrestricted.
Donors in the Netherlands
If you're a donor in the Netherlands, you can make a tax-deductible donation to HLI as a registered ANBI (RSIN number 828292875). More information can be found in our Netherlands donor tax guide. To set up a periodic gift, please fill in our periodic donation agreement form.