What We Do

Our programs turn cutting-edge research into practical resources for happiness, compassion, and the meaningful life.

Greater Good Magazine

Our online magazine offers research-based stories, tools, and tips for building social-emotional well-being.
Online Courses & Tools

Including our digital gratitude journal, free course on happiness, and Greater Good in Action.
Events

We showcase the world's leading experts on compassion, empathy, gratitude, and more.
Podcasts

We provide research-based practices shown to boost emotional well-being, improve relationships, promote compassion, and reduce stress.
Speaking & Workshops

Talks, workshops, and other programs to help put our science into practice.
Consulting

We help organizations ground their work more deeply in the science of a meaningful life.
Research

We support the careers of emerging and accomplished researchers, particularly through fellowships to UC Berkeley students.
Major Initiatives

Time-bound campaigns that focus on elevating a specific topic, such as the science of gratitude or purpose.

“It is a great good and a great gift, this Greater Good. I bow to you for your efforts to bring these uplifting and illuminating expressions of humanity, grounded in good science, to the attention of us all.”

― Jon Kabat-Zinn, author and founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program

Get Involved

There are many ways to support our mission: become a Greater Good member, make a donation, volunteer for an event, or subscribe to our e-newsletters.