Noor Iqbal

Noor Iqbal is the Vice President of Research & Evaluation at City Fund, where she ensures the team has the data, insights, and analytical tools needed to drive strategies that expand access to high-quality public school options in urban communities. She leads efforts to assess the impact of City Fund’s initiatives, ensuring that decisions are informed by rigorous research and evidence.

With over a decade of experience in impact evaluation and philanthropy, Noor has dedicated her career to using data to improve educational outcomes. She previously served as a Director on the Education team at the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, where she managed a multi-million-dollar grant portfolio focused on K-12 public education and played a key role in launching City Fund. Earlier in her career, Noor worked at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT, helping policymakers integrate rigorous evidence and research into education policy decisions.

Noor holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and a master’s in Development Studies from the London School of Economics. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and two children and serves on the board of Étoile Academy, a public charter school in southwest Houston.