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A nation of women

02/02/2012

"Anadolu" (Anatolia) may very well be the "land of mothers," but as Turkey finds its place as a global leader, it needs to become a nation of women. According to the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap report released this week, it has a long way to go. Read more.

Raising girl power on Twitter

01/24/2012

On Tuesday, January 31 at 2PM EST and 9PM IST, we'll host a Twitter chat about empowering young girls with the hashtag #gendergap. Read more.

Social Entrepreneurship on the Rise in Turkey

01/17/2012

Social entrepreneurship is on the rise worldwide, especially Turkey. Ashoka Türkiye's Zeynep Meydanoglu and Matthias Scheffelmeier share insights about what's going on in Anatolia in this blog post.

301,927 has been raised to-date through Van Earthquake Relief Fund

01/10/2012

As long as individuals, corporations and foundations show interest in supporting the longer term recovery and reconstruction process in Van, Turkish Philanthropy Funds will keep the Van Earthquake Relief Fund open for contributions. Read more.

About Us

Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) seeks to maximize the impact of giving, with a particular focus on Turkey. TPF's mission is to help donors realize their philanthropic goals to meet community needs in the US and in Turkey.

With the plethora of NGOs, knowing where to invest your charitable dollars is a challenge. TPF finds and funds the most effective programs, and partners with them to maximize results. Our aim is to take philanthropy beyond the "feel good" into significant and measurable impact. TPF does this by strengthening individual giving and by providing information, solutions and community. Trust is our guiding principle.

Our Model and Approach

Founded in 2007, TPF was created by a group of individuals who recognized the importance of assisting donors eager to give back to Turkey. 

TPF is the first diaspora organization of the Turkish-American community that employs the community foundation model, which is an application of one of the oldest traditions in human history: helping your neighbor. At its most simple, TPF's donor centric model allows donors to give "through" rather than giving directly to TPF. Therefore, we center all of our giving to respond to donors' interests and commitments. read more

Our People

Our people provide the foundation of our work. They are a talented and passionate team that inspire, energize and support TPF every day. read more

Our Strategic Partners

Strategic partners are organizations through which TPF works with in cooperation for grantmaking and/or increasing its reach and accomplish more.  read more

Financials

Turkish Philanthropy Funds is a 501(c)(3) public charity and we take great pride in our financial efficiency, our accountability to donors, and our transparency. We work to use every dollar contributed as efficiently as possible. read more.

FAQ

At TPF, we strive to answer each and every question about our work and how you can get involved. To this end, we've compiled an extensive list of questions that we receive frequently. Please review these questions and our responses. If your question is still not answered, feel free to contact us. read more