Hamutal Gouri is Executive Director of the Dafna Fund – Women Collaborating for Change. In this capacity, she is responsible for working with the board to develop grant making strategies and priorities, initiate proactive programs designed to strengthen the feminist and women's organizations arena in Israel, monitor the fund's grants portfolio and develop strategic partnerships. Hamutal is also the founder and owner of Consult4good, which specializes in program and leadership development for social change. A seasoned facilitator and trainer, Hamutal holds a Diploma in Group Facilitation from the Megid Institute at Hebrew University, and in Team Facilitation and Management from the Martin Buber Institute at Hebrew University. A passionate storyteller, she develops training modules and materials on storytelling for social change and conflict transformation. Hamutal holds a BA in English Literature and Inter-disciplinary Studies from the Hebrew University, and is now pursuing an MA in Cultural Studies at Hebrew University, where she focuses her research on a gendered perspective on the Israeli Palestinian conflict. She was born and lives in Jerusalem.