2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MELIS FIGANMESE MEDIA LINE: (646) 530-8988 EMAIL: [email protected] New York Charity that Supports Gender Equality in Turkey Signs Declaration for Girls Turkish Philanthropy Funds signs the Girl Declaration   Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) has signed the Girl Declaration, an international movement powered by organizations such as Nike Foundation, UN Foundation and […]

The team at Turkish Philanthropy Funds includes some of the most passionate and hard-working people around, and our interns and volunteers are no exception. Meet our Spring/Summer helpers! Asli Surek (Intern) In five years, I will be: 28 Years Old My favorite TPF quality is: How helpful everyone is. My favorite food is: SANDWICHES. What does […]

Immediately after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November of 2013, TPF reacted and started a Relief Fund to aid the victims of the disaster. With the funds raised, TPF collaborated with Turkish Coalition of America, who sponsored a national Turkish American donation drive and donated $100,000 to help with the Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts […]

Why TPF? We understand that local NGOs are the first on the scene when disasters occur and that they know best what assistance is needed and understand the complex political, social and cultural context of a disaster. TPF has been working with organizations on the ground in Turkey providing social services, helping communities cope with disasters and […]

Turkish Philanthropy Funds’ COO, Senay Ataselim Yilmaz, spoke at the New York Turkish Film Festival’s screening of the film “Girls of Hope”. Read the full text of the speech below. Thank you, Selen. I am delighted to be seating in this panel. Thanks to American Turkish Society and Moon and Stars Project for including Girls of […]

Reyhan is a 12 year-old girl from Viranşehir, Urfa. For the last three years she has been working in seasonal migratory agriculture and she migrates with her family since she was born. She wants to start school, but she hasn’t been back to her hometown for the last 4 years migrating from one city to […]