Development and Stewardship Associate

At United Hatzalah, work isn’t just a job – it's a passion; it’s our purpose. If you believe in saving the lives of anyone and everyone in need of emergency medical care in Israel, then we want to hear from you.

A career at United Hatzalah means you’re committed to impacting the lives of people in Israel. Whether responding to a heart attack, delivering a baby, or treating victims of terror – you can help make it all happen.

What is Friends of United Hatzalah?

Friends of United Hatzalah is the U.S. non-profit charitable organization that supports United Hatzalah of Israel – the largest independent, non-profit, fully volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organization that provides the fastest emergency medical care in Israel, completely free of charge. Our goal is to provide immediate lifesaving medical intervention during the critical window between the onset of an emergency and the arrival of traditional ambulance assistance.

United Hatzalah’s services are available to all people regardless of race, religion, or national origin. Our network of 8,000 volunteers respond to more than 2,000 emergencies around the country, 24/7. Using our innovative GPS technology and our iconic ambucycles, we have reduced emergency medical response time in Israel to an average of three minutes, and in urban areas, less than 90 seconds. Learn more at www.israelrescue.org.

Job Description:

Friends of United Hatzalah seeks a Development and Stewardship Associate to join our U.S.-based team. This full-time position is based in our New York City headquarters on a hybrid in-office work schedule. The position reports to the Chief of Staff and will be a key member of the team. The ideal candidate will be a people-person and is proactive, detail-oriented, skilled at multitasking and prioritizing. This candidate will help support and enable the Development team to focus on fundraising and development and will manage our donor stewardship in the U.S. They should be passionate about United Hatzalah’s mission and will work closely and collaboratively with U.S. and Israeli team members. This position will work within a friendly and sociable team full of like-minded individuals and grow a meaningful career in the non-profit sector.

Key Responsibilities:

Donor Engagement and Relationship Management:

• Support a team of fundraisers with donor management, prospective donors, event support, reporting and other tasks as needed
• Assist in managing relationships with current and prospective donors for a team of fundraisers
• Help maintain donor records and track engagement using Salesforce CRM
• Conduct research on potential individual, corporate, and foundation donors
• Help with event logistics, including guest lists, invitations, event materials, and post-event follow-up

Stewardship:

• Oversee stewardship initiatives such as donor recognition plaques, stewardship books, and post-event recognition materials, ensuring quality and consistency
• Manage Planned Giving and Endowment stewardship, including recognition, stewardship outreach, and coordination of donor communications
• Ensure stewardship activities align with organizational standards and donor expectations, maintaining strong attention to detail and process adherence
• Develop new stewardship initiatives when needed

Data Management and Reporting:

• Update donor information and fundraising activity in Salesforce
• Prepare and distribute donor reports for data analysis to support fundraising results
• Ensure compliance with all financial and budgeting processes

Team Collaboration:

• Work closely with other members of the fundraising and development team to achieve collective goals
• Attend team meetings and contribute to brainstorming, planning, and strategy development
• Complete additional administrative duties and tasks to support the team

Qualifications:

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Up to 3 years' experience in similar or related role
• Bachelor’s Degree
• High degree of comfort interacting with high-net-worth donors
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-service orientation
• Team player with the ability to multitask
• Strong computer capabilities, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Salesforce or similar CRM preferred. Graphics (Canva) a plus
• Excellent communication, writing, research, and presentation skills
• Passion for United Hatzalah’s mission of saving lives in Israel

Salary range: $50,000 - $55,000 per year, with comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, retirement plan with employer match, and paid holidays/time off.

To Apply: Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Jobs@israelrescue.org The subject line of the email should include the words “Development and Stewardship Associate”. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.