GiveBetter x New York City

GiveBetter x New York City Research

Estimated dollars per better life in New York City (10 QALYs).

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

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Organization$ per better lifeAvg. annual expenses
(3 years)
Parker Family Health CenterWhole recipient; comprehensive clinical-care health scenario$7.6M$1.9M
New Jersey Harm Reduction CoalitionWhole recipient; conditional community overdose-prevention health$10.5MNot estimated
St. Ann's Corner of Harm ReductionWhole recipient; integrated drug-user health-hub scenario$13.5M$4.9M
Bergen Volunteer Medical InitiativeFree primary and specialty care for working uninsured Bergen County adults$15.1M$4.1M
OnPoint NYCIntegrated harm reduction, overdose prevention and low-barrier health support$38.5MNot estimated
Transportation AlternativesStreet-safety advocacy, research, organizing and crash-family support$71.4M$4.9M
New Jersey Environmental Justice AllianceWhole recipient; conditional cumulative air-pollution policy portfolio$72.3MNot estimated
New York City Environmental Justice AllianceWhole recipient; conditional heat-policy implementation component$80.4M$1.9M
The Center for Great ExpectationsWhole recipient; conditional START maternal-health component$147.6M$8.9M
WE ACT for Environmental JusticeWhole recipient; conditional local heat-policy implementation$361.2MNot estimated
New York Lawyers for the Public InterestDisability, environmental and health justice with pro bono legal support$409.1M$7.3M
New York Legal Assistance GroupWhole recipient; conditional LegalHealth coverage-access component$881.8M$95.9M
Research progress

100/100 candidates screened · 12/25 initial reports · 0/10 in-depth reviews.

Which places count?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. We use the Census/OMB July 2023 metropolitan statistical area, including these counties:

  • Middlesex County, New Jersey
  • Monmouth County, New Jersey
  • Ocean County, New Jersey
  • Somerset County, New Jersey
  • Nassau County, New York
  • Suffolk County, New York
  • Essex County, New Jersey
  • Hunterdon County, New Jersey
  • Morris County, New Jersey
  • Sussex County, New Jersey
  • Union County, New Jersey
  • Bergen County, New Jersey
  • Hudson County, New Jersey
  • Passaic County, New Jersey
  • Bronx County, New York
  • Kings County, New York
  • New York County, New York
  • Putnam County, New York
  • Queens County, New York
  • Richmond County, New York
  • Rockland County, New York
  • Westchester County, New York

Official geographic definitions