CREATING ACCESS AND BUILDING A PATHWAY FORWARD
Today, 10.9% of all households in Türkiye consist of single parents with children, and the vast majority of these households are led by women. Single mothers face disproportionate economic vulnerability. Many step away from the workforce due to caregiving responsibilities, lack of affordable childcare, or limited social support. For women with little or no income, this vulnerability is often compounded by unpaid alimony, regional disparities, and limited access to professional networks,particularly outside major urban centers.
Yet support systems often address these challenges in isolation: employment separate from emotional wellbeing, parenting separate from financial stability. In reality, these issues are deeply interconnected
More importantly, investing in single mothers creates multi-generational impact : strengthening women’s economic stability while improving children’s educational, emotional, and long-term outcomes.
To respond to this gap, Turkish Philanthropy Funds established the TPF EmpowerHER-Single Mothers Fund— a dedicated fund designed to support integrated, community-based initiatives in partnership with trusted local organizations across Türkiye. The Fund supports carefully selected NGO partners that deliver coordinated support in economic empowerment, psychosocial wellbeing, and parenting resilience.
In its inaugural year, the TPF Single Mothers Fund is supporting a 10-week online learning and community-building initiative implemented in collaboration with five partner organizations:
WHAT WE DO
Together, we provide coordinated support across four pillars:
Build Economic Confidence and
Pathways to Employment
Participants receive
financial literacy training, digital skills development, employment readiness coaching, and
access to entrepreneurship
and career pathways.
Strengthen Emotional
Wellbeing and Resilience
Trauma-informed,
peer-supported sessions
focus on emotional health,
rebuilding confidence, and
navigating stigma and
isolation.
Support Parenting and
Family Empowerment
Evidence-based parenting
and child development
guidance helps mothers
balance personal growth
with caregiving responsibilities.
Foster Strong
Community Networks
Participants join peer circles
and alumni networks
that continue beyond the program,
creating long-term solidarity
and support systems.
Single Mothers Fund is not a one-time intervention. It is a structured pathway designed to support single mothers in building sustainable independence with the tools, networks, and confidence to move forward.
WHY GIVE THROUGH TPF
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
We collaborate with vetted, experienced nonprofit organizations with deep on-the-ground expertise.
MEASURABLE APPROACH
The program is designed with clear objectives, defined milestones, and impact tracking.
LONG-TERM VISION
TPF Single Mothers Fund is built as a scalable model, piloted thoughtfully, measured rigorously, and refined over time.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Fund at TPF
Donor-Advised Fund
holders can
recommend a grant
directly to the
Single Mothers Fund.
Donate to the
TPF Single Mothers
Fund
Your contribution
supports single mothers' access to employment pathways, and community based support.
Word
Share the TPF
Single Mothers Fund
with friends and
networks who
want to make a
difference.
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Bahar Aldanmaz Fidan, Ph.D.
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