Ariel Stengel

About Ariel Stengel

Strategic systems thinker and nonprofit professional with strong program management expertise. Grant making administrator and program manager with over 10 years’ experience delivering effective and fiscally responsible program leadership. Proven track record managing nonprofit programs. Successfully manages partner relationships, and liaises with internal stakeholders and external agencies to develop strategies and programs in compliance with established guidelines. Manages, mentors and trains staff in support of meeting program goals. Oversees budgets management and reporting. Organized and analytical, with strong attention to details. Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Participated in a nine-month, Coro fellowship (Leadership New York program) that immersed participants in the analysis of current public policy facing New York City, with emphasis on exploring, testing, and building effective leadership skills to create change among various sectors. SKILLS & CORE COMPETENCIES • Program Management • Operations Management • Project Management• Nonprofit Leadership• Strategic Planning & Policy Making • Fundraising• Grant Writing & Grant Making • Fiscal Management • Program Design & Implementation• Community Relations• Partnership Development• Quality Analysis & Benchmarking • Process Improvement• Processes & Procedures Development• Budget Management & Cost Controls• Resource Management• Data Analysis, Tracking & Reporting• Vendor Management• Training & Development• Coaching & Mentoring• Needs Analysis & Issue Resolution• Technical Writing

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager

   Ford Foundation

   Feb 2024 — Present · NY, US

Education

• The Ohio State University

  BA, Public Affairs Journalism and Political Science

  1998 — 2002

• Hunter College

  Master's degree, Urban Studies/Affairs

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Quality Analysis & Benchmarking
• Fundraising
• International Development
• Training & Development
• Policy Analysis
• Nonprofit Leadership
• Fiscal Management
• International Relations
• Operations Management
• Technical Writing
• Capacity Building
• Data Analysis, Tracking & Reporting
• Public Policy
• Program Management
• Nonprofits
• Processes & Procedures Development
• Program Development
• Budget Management & Cost Controls
• Ngos
• Process Improvement
• Grant Writing
• Philanthropy
• Civil Society
• Vendor Management
• Research
• Program Evaluation
• Resource Management
• Program Design & Implementation
• Grant Writing & Grant Making
• Information Management Applications
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Needs Analysis & Issue Resolution
• Strategic Planning & Policy Making
• Grants
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Community Relations