2015

Legacy of Ziya G. Boyacıgiller Lives on through Memorial Giving New York, NY (June 19, 2015) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds announces the establishment of a Memorial Fund for Ziya G. Boyacıgiller to support women’s education and entrepreneurship in Turkey. Ziya G. Boyacıgiller was a director of the board and a founding partner of our organization. He passed […]

Zeynep Oya Yeğen of Boston University and Feyzan Özbay of Istanbul Medeniyet University Receive the Inaugural Abadan Awards New York, NY (June 16, 2015) – The first-ever Abadan Awards were presented today at a ceremony held at Rumeli Feneri campus of Koç University inİstanbul. Zeynep Oya Yeğen of Boston University and Feyzan Özbay of İstanbul Medeniyet University shared […]

For Immediate Release June 5, 2015 Turkish Philanthropy Funds’ Success is Hoped to Inspire Cross-Border Philanthropy in Europe Turkish-American Community Foundation Joins Leading International Nonprofit, Private, and Academic Sector Experts for Conference on “Engaged Philanthropy” and Discusses the Growing Influence of Diaspora New York, NY (June 5, 2015) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds, the leading US-based foundation […]

Donor-Advised Funds: We call this option smarter than Bill Gates. Sure, the founder of Microsoft started his own foundation. But he also spends a tremendous amount of those funds on administrative and legal costs. Donor-Advised Funds allows you – or you and your family to pool resources into an endowment. This endowment can be general […]

Planned Giving at TPF: How will you be remembered? With the addition of a provision in your will or trust, you can designate Turkish Philanthropy Funds or a partner in Turkey or in the US through TPF to receive a percentage or specific amount from your estate, or take advantage of more sophisticated strategies—like giving […]

We mark the one year anniversary of Soma Mining Disaster  But with each passing day, Soma and surrounding towns recover as our community, far and near, came together to support rebuilding and resilience activities. With enormous gratitude to every donor that has contributed to the cause, TPF can proudly say we have helped fund four projects […]

Update on Gunay’s Educ8 English Education Program  On March 27, we shared the inspiring story of Gunay Aksoy, the founder of the Educ8 Empowerment Program. When she was 12 years old, she was recommended by her teachers for a study abroad program in the United States. Her elders decided it was not her place and […]