This year’s World Happiness Report focuses on social media and its effects on happiness, especially among young people. It is a topic that looks very different depending on where you are in the world. To get a ground-level perspective from Kenya, we spoke with the team at the Shamiri Institute, an NGO bringing mental health […]
Remote (any location) | Full-timeSalary: £36,000–£40,000 p.a. (or $45,000-$50,000)Start date: Ideally 1 July 2026 Professional experience required: 0-5 years About the We pioneered the use of WELLBYs (wellbeing-adjusted life years) to evaluate charities and guide donors toward the most impactful opportunities to improve global happiness. The (HLI) […]
What are the Top 10 happiest countries in 2026? Our friends at the World Happiness Report have just published their 2026 rankings, based on self-reported wellbeing. Read on to learn more. Once again, the Nordic countries claim the top spots, with Finland retaining its title as the world’s happiest country. These wealthy, homogenous, high-trust states […]
Trustee / Board Member Voluntary (unpaid) | Remote-first | Approx. 2-4 hrs/month | Number of positions: 2 About the The (HLI) is a nonprofit research organisation that identifies the most cost-effective ways to improve wellbeing globally. We advise donors and decision-makers on how to maximise their impact. We compare […]
In December 2025, we launched the Happier Lives Fund (HLF), the easiest way for donors to support the best charities we’ve found so far and the with one donation. How much money was raised? How much impact will it have? After finalising the disbursement of the first batch of donations to the charities, we […]
With research by us at the , Bloom Wellbeing Fund has recently released a new report providing an up to date overview of the problem of mental illness, and the best ways to solve it. Here are our top takeaways from the report, which are an edited version of the summary shown in […]