One Heart, About the Organization

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One Heart was founded out of an understanding that at times of emergency, recruiting civilians for active volunteering has the capability of taking them out of the passive victim loop, creating social-civil resilience, and dramatically multiplying the power of the local municipality – so long as the civilian volunteers are organized and mobilized effectively.

Means - Professional Mobilization Model

At times of emergency, One Heart puts the volunteer coordinator at the local municipality in charge of a professional and dedicated recruitment network.

This network, which consists of volunteer coordinators, task and logistics coordinators, and a volunteer recruitment center, enables the local volunteer coordinator to simultaneously mobilize, as efficiently as possible, thousands of volunteers.

Organized groups, independent residents and volunteers from outside the area all operate under a sole span of control, providing a response to the needs of the local municipality and addressing the tens of thousands of civilian challenges created at a time of emergency.

The Local Municipality – The Foundation of Community Resilience

At times of emergency, One Heart puts the volunteer coordinator at the local municipality in charge of a professional and dedicated recruitment network.

This network, which consists of volunteer coordinators, task and logistics coordinators, and a volunteer recruitment center, enables the local volunteer coordinator to simultaneously mobilize, as efficiently as possible, thousands of volunteers.

Organized groups, independent residents and volunteers from outside the area all operate under a sole span of control, providing a response to the needs of the local municipality and addressing the tens of thousands of civilian challenges created at a time of emergency.

Preparing during Non-Emergency Times

During non-emergency times, the Organization persistently works to strengthen preliminary ties between municipalities and volunteer leaders, and to establish local on-call teams. At the same time, the Organization takes steps to instill the principles of volunteer mobilization at times of emergency in other volunteer organizations, and to learn from their experience, out of a desire to create a unified, efficient and experienced national mobilization philosophy with regards to civilian volunteering at times of emergency.

One Heart Today and Tomorrow

Save for three paid positions, all One Heart operations rely exclusively on volunteer work, including management and members of the operational headquarters. In light of lessons learned from previous times of emergency, and due to the magnitude of the challenges and risks which the area may be forced to face, the Organization continues to work dedicatedly to improve the organizational and operational infrastructure in the various municipalities, and to instill the Organization's Operating Philosophy in the various volunteer organizations throughout the country.

One Heart is the only volunteer organization in Israel dedicated to mobilizing volunteers at times of emergency. We believe that reciprocal social responsibility is Israeli society's first line of defense. A society that makes itself available during a crisis is a strong and resilient society, for which no risk is insurmountable.

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