GiveBetter x Denver

GiveBetter x Denver Research

Estimated $ / DALY in Denver. 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
Harm Reduction Action CenterLow-barrier harm reduction and overdose prevention$36K$1.9M
CultivandoCommunity-led environmental health, leadership and policy advocacy$360K$1.6M
Hunger Free ColoradoFood-benefit navigation, outreach and school-food policy$484K$5.6M
Rebuilding Together ColoradoCritical home repairs, accessibility and emergency housing safety$586K$433K
Doctors CareIntegrated primary care, behavioral health and insurance access$785K$3.2M
Bicycle ColoradoBicycle and pedestrian safety policy, education and Denver Streets Partnership$852K$1.8M
Kids In Need of DentistryPediatric clinical dentistry, school sealants and oral-health outreach$1.1M$1.7M
Second Wind FundYouth suicide-risk therapy funding and insurance navigation$1.3M$1.5M
Benefits in ActionPublic-benefit enrollment, insurance navigation and benefit literacy$1.4MNot estimated
Energy Outreach ColoradoEnergy bill assistance, home efficiency and public energy-affordability access$2.1M$75.3M
Maria Droste Counseling CenterAccessible outpatient and community mental-health counseling$3.1M$3.0M
Immunize ColoradoVaccination access partnerships, education and policy$3.2M$738K
Denver Children’s Advocacy CenterChild trauma therapy, coordinated response and prevention$3.3M$3.2M
Dental Lifeline NetworkVolunteer comprehensive dentistry for vulnerable older, disabled and medically needy adults$3.4M$2.0M
Jefferson Center for Mental HealthCommunity mental health, substance-use treatment, crisis care and recovery support$4.3M$86.6M
Tepeyac Community Health CenterBilingual integrated primary care, behavioral health, dental care and pharmacy$5.3M$12.1M
Colorado Consumer Health InitiativeMedical-bill navigation and consumer health policy$5.7M$1.6M
Spark the Change ColoradoVolunteer mental health access and community service$6.8M$2.2M
Thriving FamiliesPerinatal parenting education, postpartum prevention and family counseling$7.3M$1.4M
The Blue BenchSexual assault trauma therapy, advocacy and prevention$8.9M$2.5M
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky MountainsSexual and reproductive health care and patient access$9.5M$62.5M
Struggle of Love FoundationViolence interruption, youth opportunity and community support$18.2M$1.8M
SavioIn-home youth and family therapy, foster care and parent recovery support$19.2M$13.7M
Colorado Health NetworkHIV treatment support, prevention, coverage access and harm reduction$39.2M$34.8M
Tennyson Center for ChildrenTherapeutic school, day treatment and family mental-health support$70.6M$12.2M
Research progress

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

Which places count?

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. We use the Census/OMB July 2023 metropolitan statistical area, including these counties:

  • Adams County, Colorado
  • Arapahoe County, Colorado
  • Broomfield County, Colorado
  • Clear Creek County, Colorado
  • Denver County, Colorado
  • Douglas County, Colorado
  • Elbert County, Colorado
  • Gilpin County, Colorado
  • Jefferson County, Colorado
  • Park County, Colorado

Official geographic definitions