Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Happier Lives Fund (HLF) is growing, and so is its impact. We have now completed our second round of disbursements to our recommended charities, covering donations received in Q1 2026. Here is what that looks like in practice. How much did the HLF raise in Q1 […]
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 […]
We are writing a sad update concerning an HLI-recommended charity, Network for Empowerment & Progressive Initiative (NEPI), which ran a project called STYL that targeted young men with criminal backgrounds with CBT therapy and cash transfers to reduce crime. The started recommending NEPI as a ‘Promising Charity’ in November 2024. As of […]
RuPaul (a personal icon of mine) is famous for saying, “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” It’s catchy, it’s empowering, and it feels like a perfect summary of the modern wisdom towards improving your happiness. But today, I want to flip it. What if the path to […]
When it comes to doing good, where you give matters just as much as how much you give. With over a million charities competing for your support, choosing the right charity to donate to can feel overwhelming. But here’s the good news: with a little guidance, you can make your charity donation go dramatically further. In […]
In our last blog post, we argued that the effective giving movement, where people donate to more impactful charities, is just getting started. Despite growing interest, it still represents a tiny share of charitable donations and we think there’s huge untapped potential to grow that pie. But how is the different from other actors […]
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