Laurie Paarlberg

Laurie E. Paarlberg is a Professor and Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Chair on Community Foundations at the IU Indianapolis Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Her research focuses on the evolving dynamics of community philanthropy, particularly issues of equity, rural-urban divides, and institutional change in local United Ways and community foundations.

• Education: Ph.D. in Public Management/Public Policy from Indiana University, B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University
• Grants: Funded by the National Science Foundation, AmeriCorps, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
• Research Themes: Equity in philanthropy, nonprofit financial disparities, climate change planning, and rural-urban volunteering differences

Her recent publications examine the impact of geographic and economic factors on philanthropy, institutional conformity in federated systems, and power dynamics in philanthropic organizations. She has received multiple awards for her work, including the Best Paper Award from the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly and the Accenture Advances in Public Management Award.