2024
A PLACE TO SHARE STORIES, INSIGHTS,
AND IDEAS THAT DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE!
Transform Education with Your Gift
Every child deserves the chance to learn, and every teacher deserves the tools to inspire. Yet, in Türkiye, challenges like limited access to early childhood education, overcrowded classrooms, and inadequate school resources create daily barriers for students and educators alike. At Turkish Philanthropy Funds, we believe in transforming these challenges into opportunities. In 2024 alone, […]
TPF is thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Senay Ataselim Yilmaz has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Beacon Award.
[New York, December 12, 2024] – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Şenay Ataselim Yılmaz has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Beacon Award for her contributions to the philanthropic sector and her role in empowering communities through impactful giving. This esteemed recognition, presented by the Ellis […]
Alper Dağlıoğlu
When twin earthquakes devastated Gaziantep, it stirred painful memories for Alper Dağlıoğlu, a New Yorker who had lived through the 1999 Marmara quake while in Istanbul. That night, Alper had…
You have the power to change gender statistics in Turkiye.
At Turkish Philanthropy Funds, we believe in long-term, sustainable change – especially when it comes to gender equality. The challenges are immense. Turkey ranks 124th out of 136 in the world for gender inequality. Female employment remains under 36%, and still 15% of girls are married before they turn 18. While more girls are attending […]
Year End Giving Important Dates 2024
DONATE GIVE NOW TO TPF SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORT THE TPF TURKIYE EARTHQUAKE FUND As we approach the end of 2024, Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) is here to assist with your year-end giving and grant-making, ensuring you meet tax deadlines. We encourage early planning to maximize benefits. Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) and Bunching StrategyIf you’re uncertain about […]
İrem Bölükbaşı: Lighting the Way
Remembered for her brilliance, kindness and curiosity, İrem Bölükbaşı’s legacy now empowers young students through TPF’s memorial fund expanding educational opportunity and inspiring future innovators.
Envisioning the Revival of Small Villages
After earthquakes destroyed her workshops, Gamze Ateş advances My Beachy Side, a sustainable fashion brand empowering women through hand-crafted crochet..
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Painting. Teacher. Friend. 1-hour bus. I love it. Bye.
“Painting. Teacher. Friend. 1-hour bus. I love it. Bye.” This is how Edip, a 20-year-old from Hatay, describes the rehabilitation center he attends every day.
Refilling the buckets of psychosocial support providers in Hatay
For three years, psychosocial support providers in the earthquake region have carried others while setting themselves aside. They listened. They intervened.
Envisioning the Revival of Small Villages
After earthquakes destroyed her workshops, Gamze Ateş advances My Beachy Side, a sustainable fashion brand empowering women through hand-crafted crochet..