
Veronica Manning is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
Veronica is an experienced nonprofit executive, consultant and facilitator who has led two organizations centered around empowering and advocating for underserved youth. In her work, she has tackled challenges of overhauling finance and budgeting processes, creating an HR department, developing a new approach to fundraising, and instituting a learning culture of inclusion and leadership that centers equity.
Most recently, Veronica has consulted for Dual School, a nonprofit that helps students create social change passion projects in their local communities from a design thinking lens. Veronica also provided one-on-one executive coaching to the executive director, as well as helped the organization focus its strategic planning initiative, navigate board transitions, and develop a sustainable succession plan. Veronica has also consulted for The Democracy Collaborative, managing their hiring process for 3 key positions.
In her spare time, Veronica is a writer & filmmaker. Her most recent work – a silent micro short film called The Key – was a finalist in the 2021 Micromania Short Film Festival.
Veronica holds a B.A. in Organizational Behavior & Communication from NYU-SPS, and an M.P.A. in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy from the NYU Wagner.