Ben Friedman

Experience

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  The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  Assistant to Directors of English Language Desk, Division for Advancement and External Relations

  • Leading VIP, donor, and academic delegations on campus tours• Assisting conferences, ceremonies, and cultural events• Creating brochures, biographies, and translations• Preparing directors for fundraising meetings• Liaising between directors, academics, and donors

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  Connections Israel 501(c)(3)

  Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  Project Manager

  • Leading IDF base visits, volunteering events, and educational programs for donors• Initiating and implementing fundraising campaigns for IDF units• Writing grant proposals and blog content creation• Designing and writing gift acknowledgment letters• Creating social media, image, video, web content, brochures, and fliers• Designing and maintenance of website• Building new collaborations with tour agents• Cultivating relations with donors in Israel and abroad• Liaising between IDF officials, partner organizations, and donors Show less

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  The Jerusalem Foundation, Inc.

  Jul 2016 - May 2018

  Development Coordinator

  • Writing grant proposals, project reports, gift acknowledgment letters, and biographies• Collecting project data to compose reports, donor prospect research• Documenting programs and events• Creating social media, image, video, web content, brochures, and presentations• Editing submissions, translations, and compliance documents• Cultivating relations with donors in Israel and abroad• Preparing directors for fundraising meetings and travel plans• Assisting VIP tours, conferences, ceremonies, and cultural events• Liaising between finance team, project managers, and donors Show less

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  Shalom Hartman Institute

  May 2018 - Jan 2020

  Development Coordinator

  • Writing grant proposals, project reports, gift acknowledgment letters, and biographies• Collecting project data to compose reports, donor prospect research• Documenting programs and events• Creating social media, image, video, web content, brochures, and presentations• Editing submissions, translations, and compliance documents• Cultivating relations with donors in Israel and abroad• Preparing directors for fundraising meetings and travel plans• Assisting VIP tours, conferences, ceremonies, and cultural events• Liaising between finance team, project managers, and donors Show less

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  Informatica

  Feb 2020 - Apr 2023

  Technical Writer

  • Writing and editing how-to, installation, administration, and developer guides, API and REST API guides, what’s new guides, and release notes• Preparing original documentation for newly developed products and services• Creating and designing images and instructional videos• Publishing and categorizing releases on documentation portal and online help• Liaising between project managers, developers, and documentation team to improve content• Researching topics for documentation• Standardizing content across platforms• Revising documents as new versions are released and implemented• Editing existing documents for consistency and correcting errors• Ensuring documentation is up-to-date and accessible to customers Show less

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  ControlUp

  Apr 2023 - now

  Technical Writer