LabCompass

Allison Schnable

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
International Development and AidReligion, Society, and DevelopmentNonprofit Sector and VolunteeringTourism, Volunteerism, and DevelopmentSports, Gender, and Society

Publications

20

Citations

451

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

15

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
AI-generated

Allison Schnable studies how small, grassroots international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) carry out development and aid work, including the role of everyday citizens and religious groups in these efforts. Her research examines how such organizations are held accountable, how they build capacity, and how development language and practices are shaped by donors, NGOs, and scholars. Much of this work is synthesized in her book on 'amateur' cross-border aid.

International development and foreign aidGrassroots and transnational NGOsNonprofit organizations and volunteeringReligion and development workAccountability in aid organizations

Publication activity was low but steady in the late 2010s, spiked sharply in 2021 (largely from a book and its chapters), and has been minimal since.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.2/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication202021: 10 publications10212223242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • World Development×1
  • Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion×1
  • Third World Quarterly×1
  • The Journal of Development Studies×1
  • VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

Claim or correct this profile