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Building trust & resilience for communities, police, and local governments.

Ariel Heifetz Knobel

Measurable outcomes for better relations

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As a practitioner in conflict transformation and community relations, I apply evidence-based strategies from fieldwork and research to reduce hate and destructive polarization.

Services

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Process &
Program Design

  • Police-community collaboration

  • Strategic community engagement

  • Context and conflict assessment​

  • Trackable indicators of impact

Program & Performance Management

  • Implementation guidance and course-correction

  • Monitoring of progress, emergent dynamics, and unintended effects

  • Human-centered evaluation of change 

Conciliation
Coaching

  • Navigate conflict dynamics

  • Communicate constructively

  • Identify needs behind behavior

Training & Education

  • How to design activities for impact

  • Common pitfalls of trust-building programs

  • Building monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools

  • Lessons from violent conflict transformation in Northern Ireland

Testimonials

"I enthusiastically recommend Ariel Heifetz Knobel.  She has a remarkable ability to work collaboratively to build robust systems, ensuring that local communities are empowered to take ownership of their peace and trust-building efforts."
 
"Additionally, her meticulous approach has enabled the collection of high-quality data, which has informed strategic adjustments to ensure continuous improvement."

Chief Operating Officer,

Institute for American Policing Reform

"Ariel is one of the most hard-working and dedicated people I have had the opportunity to work with."
"She is driven, well organized, and always up for the tough tasks.  Her attention to detail, friendly personality, and passion for the subject are just a few of the qualities that make Ariel such an amazing colleague."

National security professional,

Washington, D.C.

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