Support Sapir College
Sapir College, located in the heart of Israel’s South, combines academic excellence with strong community engagement. The college leads social initiatives, volunteer projects, and cultural events, while playing a key role in the region’s growth and resilience. Donations help expand programs, support scholarships, enhance research, and strengthen facilities, enabling Sapir to empower students and drive meaningful impact across the South.
What We've Achieved Together
15
Community Initiatives launched with donor support
1,000+
Lives Impacted through education, outreach and service
100%
Commitment to Student Success
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Programs
Student Retention Center
A high-impact initiative focused on preventing dropout and ensuring student success through targeted academic support, early intervention; as well as specialized programs for reservist students.
The Center transforms access to higher-education into long-term opportunity, workforce readiness, and regional resilience.
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Sapir's Socio-Economic Mobility Scholarships
Providing critical financial support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, enabling them access to higher education and the opportunity to overcome barriers to success.
These scholarships empower students to persist, graduate, and become the next generation of leaders driving regional renewal.
Sapir Resilience Center
Established in the aftermath of the horrors of October 7, this vital hub delivers individual and group programs that strengthen students’ and staff’s academic, emotional, and personal resilience.
Through personalized treatment, and community-based support, the Center translates resilience into long-term success, leadership, and regional recovery.
Sapir Endowment Fund
The Government of Israel, through the Tkuma Directorate, is launching a strategic Endowment Fund with Sapir College on a 1:1 matching model - supporting scholarships, research, and academic development.
Tkuma has committed NIS 20M and will match donations up to NIS 30M. Help us reach a combined fund of NIS 40–60M.
Capital Projects
Flagship Construction Project: The Faculty of Technology - Sderot Campus
Sapir's flagship project in partnership with the Government of Israel / Tkuma Directorate and the Sderot municipality.
The College is designing a new, state-of-the-art building featuring advanced classrooms, cutting-edge laboratories, and innovation hubs for industry collaboration in agri-tech, foodtech, and high-tech, etc.
The new campus will act as an engine of growth, transforming the Western Negev as Israel's next technology and innovations hub.
Renovation of Auditoriums 9202 & 9203
Upgrading two of Sapir’s most heavily used and largest lecture halls into modern flagship spaces for learning, academic seminars, and public events, enhancing the experience of thousands of students and visitors each year.
A powerful opportunity to create a visible, lasting legacy at the heart of campus life, where academic excellence meets community engagement.
Renovation for the Research Authority
Reimagining the underutilized second floor of the old library wing as the flagship Research Authority Hub, providing a purpose-built space that attracts top researchers and supercharges Sapir's research capacity.
A powerful investment to accelerate innovation, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, and position Sapir as a leading force in research.
Impact in Action: Success Stories
Life-Changing Scholarships in the Western Negev
In the Western Negev, education is a lifeline.
At Sapir College, scholarships are more than financial support - they are a powerful tool for resilience and renewal in the Western Negev. They enable students from underrepresented and vulnerable backgrounds, including discharged soldiers and first-generation students from the region, to pursue higher education despite ongoing social, economic, and security challenges.
Through donor generosity, students are able to remain enrolled, focus on their studies, and build meaningful futures rooted in leadership, contribution, and opportunity. Every scholarship strengthens not only an individual student, but the long-term vitality and recovery of the Western Negev.
The Crown Family Halls
The Crown Family Halls represent a transformative investment in Sapir College’s learning environment, combining a beautiful, full renovation with advanced academic functionality.
Beyond aesthetics, the project provides two spacious, state-of-the-art study halls/ auditoria that support focused learning, safety, and academic excellence.
The Helmsley Mechina Complex
The Helmsley Mechina Complex reflects a true partnership between philanthropy and Sapir College, creating a comprehensive academic and social gateway for students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, many of whom are .discharged soldiers.
The Complex provides academic preparation, personal mentoring, and a strong community framework that enables students to transition successfully into higher education and long-term degree studies.
Alumni Giving Back
Sapir alumni can give back by supporting scholarships, academic programs, and student services that open doors for the next generation of students from the Western Negev. Alumni contributions strengthen Sapir’s ability to nurture talent, resilience, and leadership in a region where higher education is a powerful engine of renewal.
Through giving, mentoring, and professional engagement, Sapir alumni play a direct role in shaping students’ academic and career journeys. Alumni support helps ensure that today’s students have the resources, opportunities, and learning environments needed to succeed and to contribute to the region’s long-term recovery and growth.