The Department of Strategic Planning and Resource Development serves the University, its supporters, and the University's worldwide associate organizations. The Department facilitates interaction between these entities and serves as the conduit between the University's faculty members and researchers and BGU's philanthropic partners.  


Our staff

  • Danna Rapaport
  • Director, Department of Strategic Planning & Resource Development 
    Tel: 972-8-6453400


  • Rivka Machalo
  • Department Coordinator
  • Tel: 972-8-6461208
  • machalo@bgu.ac.il
  • Rivka Machalo






  • ​Yamit Shannon-Mizrahi
  • Director of Global Partnership Development & Donor Relations
  • Tel: 972-8-6472699
  • yamitshm@bgu.ac.il
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  • Alejandro Grinberg
  • Director of Resource Development, Latin America, Portugal and Spain
  • Tel: 972-8-6428205
  • agrinbrg@bgu.ac.il

Alejandro Grinberg


  • Alona Kushnir
  • Director, Global Impact Partnerships - Russian Speakers
  • Tel: 972-8-6428410
  • alonaku@bgu.ac.il

Alona Kushnir 


  • Liv Sperber
  • Director of Global Development, English Speakers​
  • Tel: 972-52-526-3838
  • livsperber@bgu.ac.il


Dana Ben Benyamin

Madeleine Marcus