GiveBetter x Detroit

GiveBetter x Detroit Research

Estimated $ / DALY in Detroit. 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
FernCare Free ClinicFree primary care, medications and basic laboratory testingIllustrative $77KNot estimated
Research progress

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

Which places count?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. We use the Census/OMB July 2023 metropolitan statistical area, including these counties:

  • Wayne County, Michigan
  • Lapeer County, Michigan
  • Livingston County, Michigan
  • Macomb County, Michigan
  • Oakland County, Michigan
  • St. Clair County, Michigan

Official geographic definitions