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Caroline Fiennes
Founder & Director, Giving Evidence
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Profile
Caroline Fiennes founded and directs Giving Evidence. She is recognised as an expert in philanthropy and is a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University. She wrote the 'how to give it' column in the Financial Times for three years, advises many donors, and frequently speaks at conferences and in the press.
She serves on boards including The Cochrane Collaboration (Evidence Aid), The Life You Can Save (founded by ethicist Peter Singer), the Flemish Red Cross, and ID Insight, and has worked with J-PAL at MIT and Innovations for Poverty Action. Spear's Magazine cited her as a top recommended philanthropy adviser for high-net-worth individuals.
Specialisms
Grant-making strategy
Recognition
Spear's 500 Philanthropy Advisers Index 2025 — Recommended View source ↗