GiveBetter x Boston

GiveBetter x Boston Research

Estimated $ / DALY in Boston. DALY is our one-year comparison unit. QALY-based health gains and income-welfare equivalents retain their original assumptions; they are not measured clinical DALYs.

Sorted by modeled cost, not recommendation strength. These are uncertain research estimates, not verified donation offers. Cost boundaries differ; see each report before comparing.

Our giving shortlist · What we learned across all reports

Organization$ per DALYAnnual budget
Community ServingsMedically tailored meals, groceries, nutrition services, training and policy$31.4MNot estimated
Research progress

100/100 candidates screened · 1/25 initial reports · 0/10 in-depth reviews.

Which places count?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. We use the Census/OMB July 2023 metropolitan statistical area, including these counties:

  • Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  • Plymouth County, Massachusetts
  • Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  • Essex County, Massachusetts
  • Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  • Rockingham County, New Hampshire
  • Strafford County, New Hampshire

Official geographic definitions