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Education
- PhD, Public Policy, Duke University
- MBA, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
- MSc, London School of Economics and Political Science
- BA, Economics, Mount Holyoke College
Biography
Catherine Herrold is an Assistant Professor at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI. Dr. Herrold’s research explores the ways in which nonprofit organizations, their donors, and informal civil society groups understand their roles in social and political changes processes. Her most recent work studied Egyptian foundations’ and NGOs responses to the 2011 uprisings. She is currently studying social change organizations in Palestine with a particular focus on groups that operate outside of the international aid system.
Courses Taught
- PHST-P212 Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
- PHST-P523 Civil Society
- PHST-P557 Foundations and Grant Making
- PHST-P590 Directed Readings in Philanthropic Studies
- PHST-P590 Internship in Philanthropic Studies
Publications
- “Giving in Egypt: Evolving Charitable Traditions in a Changing Political Environment”
- “NGO Policy in Pre- and Post-Mubarak Egypt: Effects on NGOs’ Roles in Democracy Promotion”
- “Competing Rather than Collaborating: Egyptian Nongovernmental Organizations in Turbulence” (with Mona Atia)
- “New Funding, New Beginnings: To Collaborate or Not to Collaborate” with Khaldoun AbouAssi
- “Philanthropic Foundations in Egypt: Fueling Change or Safeguarding the Status Quo?”
- “High-Engagement Philanthropy: The Grantee’s Perspective”
Research Interests
- Philanthropy
- Civil Society
- Democracy Promotion
- Middle East and North Africa
Current Projects
- Bankrolling the Arab Spring: The role of philanthropy in Egypt’s political transition
- All You Need is Tea? Philanthropy, Civil Society, and Democracy Promotion in Egypt
Honors & Awards
- Gabriel G. Rudney Memorial Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Nonprofit and Volutnary Action Research
- Maxwell School at Syracuse University E-PARCC Teaching Case and Simulation Competition, 3rd Place (in collaboration with Khaldoun AbouAssi
Other Activities
The Urban Institute, Washington, DC
Consultant. 2014-present