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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.

How It Works

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TPF has two main ways of giving, and various different programs to help its supporters get involved in philanthropy:

•    Competitive grants -  TPF invites select charities and non-profits to submit a project proposal for consideration.  After careful consideration and review by TPF’s Board of Directors grants are dispensed.

Grants are awarded to organizations focused on outputs rather than activity.

•    Donor advised funds grants – TPF currently has 14 donor advised funds. Donors choose and recommend the projects they’d like to invest in.  TPF screens the projects to assure for quality and accountability. The application can be reviewed here.

At least Ninety-seven percent of the donor advised funds goes directly to programs.

TPF undertakes due diligence and tracks the progress of partner charities and non-profits, universities and all institutions in Turkey. 

That is just how TPF donates.  Here is how TPF is building a community and enabling individuals to increase their philanthropic giving:

Founders Society: TPF's Founders Society is a diverse group of engaged and committed investors who provide the vital foundation for TPF's work through financial, human and social capital. read more.

Legacy Society:TPF's Legacy Society enables donors eager to continie giving for generations to come. read more.

Friends' Society: What started as an initiative by 14 Founding Partners who believed that Turkish-Americans could support charitable efforts in Turkey has become a movement that is transforming Turkish philanthropy. read more.

Named Funds:

Pooled Funds:

Scholarship Funds: Funding scholarships provides the most direct means to assist individual students with their academic careers. read more.

Emergency Fund: TPF's Emergency Fund supports local NGOs that are the first on the scene when disasters occur since local NGOs know best what assistance is needed and understand the complex political, social and cultural context of a disaster. read more.

Friends of Funds: Because TPF is committed to creating a community of philanthropists it has established a Friend of Funds to advise on philanthropic efforts. read more.