As we close out the year, I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude. Not the kind we save for the holidays but the kind that shows up quietly in the work we do every day.
At TPF, gratitude looks like people coming together across cities, across countries, and sometimes across time zones… just because they believe in something bigger than themselves. It looks like a donor taking a leap of faith on a student they will never see. It looks like a partner organization turning a challenge into a solution. Sometimes, It looks like a community that chooses hope even in its hardest moments.
And it looks like you, our incredible TPF family who make every one of these stories possible.
But this year, I want to highlight something that is uniquely TPF. We’re not just responding to needs. We’re not simply giving grants. We are intentionally building an ecosystem
one where generosity fuels ideas, where ideas turn into action, and where action creates lasting change.
When people ask what makes TPF different, this is it.
We bring donors, partners, entrepreneurs, educators, artists, and community leaders into the same circle. And once they are in that circle, magic happens. Solutions grow.
This ecosystem is the reason a scholarship becomes a career.
It’s the reason a local project becomes a national model.
It’s the reason a moment of crisis becomes a long-term investment in resilience.
And it’s the reason we can dream boldly about the future not as observers, but as collaborators.
So as we step into a new year, my wish is yet again simple:
May we keep building.
May we keep imagining.
And may we keep showing the world what is possible when community becomes a force for good.
Thank you for your trust, your belief, and your partnership.
From all of us at Turkish Philanthropy Funds, we wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a hopeful, impactful New Year.
