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WordPress/Front-End Web Design Internship New York City based non-profit is seeking a self-motivated front-end web intern with a keen eye for design and strong working knowledge of WordPress. Experience with any or all of the following would be a plus: Using WordPress as a Content Management System XHTML/CSS Photoshop Information architecture User experience design Illustrator InDesign PHP […]

Women in the World Foundation recently published an article on women’s role in the protests in Turkey. The piece compared the protests in Istanbul to Tahir Square, stating 51 percent of the Turkish protesters are women, whereas only 10 to 15 percent were women in Egypt. It went on to state that Gezi Park is […]

By Gulsah Senol Turkish Philanthropy Funds realizes the importance of  investing time and effort to raising a younger generation of philanthropists. Since its inception in September 2011, Young Philanthropists for TPF has been doing just that, creating a new generation of present donors and future philanthropists. Led by the Junior Board, a group of young […]

Turkey’s top female executives are making strides for gender equality. Of Turkey’s largest companies, 26% of the top executives are women. This figure sounds meager, but it is, above the EU average. However, when we take a step back and compare this number with Turkey’s overall female workforce, our positive reaction disappears. “Turkey’s total female […]

  Today is TPF’s 6th birthday! We’re off to a great start with donations pouring in. Thank you all! TPF’s matching funds has now increased to $10,000 thanks to a special gift from a generous donor. With your participation we now have the possibility of giving $20,000 in grants.Please join us in our celebrations to […]

As part of the “fiscal cliff” deal, Congress has resurrected a popular tax-law provision, known as the “IRA charitable rollover,” that had expired at the end of 2011. This time-sensitive provision offers a special tax break to many investors. If you are 70½ or older you can transfer as much as $100,000 a year from […]

On Jan. 2, thirteen powerful decision makers in Turkey met over a new year’s lunch. Not one of them was a woman. “Half the population has not even one voice over a lunch of 13.” Says Murat Yetkin in his Hurriyet Daily News Article. Female participation in the Turkish workforce has dropped from 34 to […]