Gur Named Executive Director of Be A Mensch Foundation

The Israeli-based Be A Mensch Foundation (BAM) announced that Benni Gur will serve as executive director of the organization. Gur, who is a retired IDF Major, will lead fundraising efforts for BAM and oversee philanthropic initiatives to help promote the organization’s critical activities in Israel.

Gur brings more than three decades of professional nonprofit managerial experience to BAM, having led organizations including Friends of Mercaz HaRav, and Mesimot. He also worked as the vice executive director of the Jerusalem College of Technology, academic director at the Isreal Management Center, and a was a lecturer at Hebrew University’s School of Social Work.

“We are thrilled to have Benni join our organization as executive director,” said Moshe Kaplan, MD, co-founder and CEO of the Be A Mensch Foundation. “His unique experience in nonprofit management, consulting, and fundraising will help BAM sustain our critical activities uniting the secular and non-secular communities of Israel.”

BAM recently announced the global book tour for “Extreme Trauma,” which aims to share a message of hope and constructive dialogue following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Proceeds of the book will help to continue BAM’s to support unity initiatives led by the Be A Mensch Foundation in Israel.

“I am honored to join BAM especially at the launch of ‘Extreme Trauma,’” said Gur. “I look forward to advancing the mission of the foundation and working to create a lasting, positive change for the future of Israel.”

For more information on “Extreme Trauma,” or the Be a Mensch Foundation, please contact James Lambert, vice president at Rubenstein Public Relations, at jlambert@rubensteinpr.com or at 212-805-3024.