Who we are
The Happier Lives Institute is a committed team of people who want to find the best ways for individuals to use their resources to make lives happier. 

​With the exception of one part-time, paid member of staff (Justus Baumann), we are a team of volunteers working to find the best ways to make others happier. We expect to transition into a small, professional organisation over time. If you would like to support this transition, please contact us.

Our beliefs

Our thinking is driven by three beliefs:
  1. We should do the most good we can  
  2. Happiness is what ultimately matters
  3. Happiness can be measured

Our story

Find out how the Happier Lives Institute began and our journey so far.

Our team

Meet the people behind our research and see what they’re working on.
The Happier Lives Institute (“HLI”) is operating through a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178), a Maryland charitable trust with federal tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to HLI are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.