Sena Eken Schieber was born in İstanbul in 1949. After graduating from Robert College in Turkey, she did her graduate studies in England and received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pittsburgh. She married George Schieber in 1976. Sena had a long and distinguished career in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during which…
INSPIRING GIVING – FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer’s journey in philanthropy began at an early age as she grew up in a family dedicated to giving back. For her family, philanthropy and serving the community have been at the forefront for generations. Zeynep reflected on her family’s generosity, especially in the community she grew…
Burcu and Mete Tuncel understand the value of giving back to their community. They have been devoted philanthropists and TPF donors for several years. Their involvement with Turkish Philanthropy Funds began through Burcu’s connection to Tashman family as the 2004 recipient of the Tashman Fellowship for her MBA degree at Columbia University but continued with…
Eliminating poverty in Turkey requires solutions through innovation, cooperation, and policy change. It requires all of us to work hand in hand. We have seen the poverty rate go down in Turkey. It has more than halved between 2002 and 2015, and extreme poverty fell even faster. However, during the pandemic poverty rates have increased…
What is Science Movement Project? Since 2018, Science Movement Project provides each secondary school with five Twin Science Kits and an online learning platform for teachers. These kits allow teachers to implement S.T.E.M subjects into the curriculum and make experiments an integral part of classes. Usage of the kits in classes helps students develop projects, improve their problem-solving…
PLAN YOUR YEAR-END GIVING WITH TPF! As we enter the last quarter of 2021, Turkish Philanthropy Funds would like to assist you with your year-end giving and grant-making with the best possible service. We encourage you to plan ahead to meet tax year deadlines that apply for giving in 2021. Give now — decide later…
Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) is proud to announce that Unvansız Gönüllüler Foundation, Support to Life, MAYA Foundation, and World Human Relief has been selected as the third round of grant recipients of TPF’s Turkey 2021 Wildfire Relief Fund. As of September 14th, 2021, Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) has raised over $220K in its Turkey 2021 Wildfire Relief Fund. The…
Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) is proud to announce Ahbap Association, Support to Life, and NEF Foundation working together with NeedsMap have been selected as the second round of grant recipients from TPF’s Turkey 2021 Wildfire Relief Fund. The Relief Fund was created on July 30, 2021, to help individuals and families impacted by current and future wildfires throughout…
On July 28 and 29 more than 60 fires started in 21 cities in Turkey. As of July 30th, 14 of these fires (in Adana, Osmaniye, Mersin, Antalya, Mugla, Kayseri, and Manisa) are still not under control. The massive fires have been spreading due to high temperatures and winds. The fires are unprecedented in scope and impact.…
Osman Ciğeroğlu and his mother Sulun Ciğeroğlu Osman Ciğeroğlu is tremendously intentional about his charitable giving and has partnered with TPF in a variety of ways to align his values with his personal giving. “I’m a strong believer in social responsibility, and that you can advocate and influence change not only through giving charitably but…