Publications
Following are articles that discuss the link between happiness and philanthropy, a central tenet of our mission. We encourage you to contact us if you are aware of any other articles that should be referenced on this web page.
Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2015. Does a good deed count as truly “good” if doing it makes you feel better?…
Time Magazine, July 14, 2017. It doesn’t take a neuroscientist to know that doing nice things for people feels good….
Nature.com, July 11, 2017. Generous behaviour is known to increase happiness, which could thereby motivate generosity. In this study, we…
Psychological Science, December 20, 2018 . The happiness we feel after a particular event or activity diminishes each time we…
Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, June 2, 2008. Can money buy you happiness? Yes—so long as you spend the money on…
Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 29, 2009. Giving away money to good causes helps the wealthy get richer — and live happier…
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, 2011. This booklet, which helps people determine their motivation for giving, profiles several philanthropists, including George Soros, and…
The New York Times Sunday Review, July 7, 2012. Elizabeth Dunn, an associate professor of psychology at the University of British…
Great Performers Academy. Scientific studies have confirmed that giving to charity and being more generous actually make you happier. Various…