As we cherish unforgettable moments from 2015, we look onward to create precious memories in 2016 and made our New Year’s Resolutions. Here is to another year of dreaming big, and doing what we love and know the best – empowering communities. Be flexible and embrace change as an evolving organization. Encourage innovation within TPF and…
We’d like to warmly welcome our newest partner: Girişimcilik Vakfı (Entrepreneurship Foundation). Founded in 2014 by one of Turkey’s leading entrepreneurs, Sina Afra, the foundation works to improve the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country. The organization motivates and guides college students to be economically independent individuals as well as engaged citizens in their communities. The…
Long-time members of TPF’s Exclusive Founders Society, Dr. Tamer and Mrs. Elif Seckin have also chosen TPF for their personal philanthropy. The couple has recently established a Donor-Advised Fund at TPF. Donor-Advised Funds offer a flexible philanthropic model to donors who would like to support causes they care about most but do not want to…
Neriman and İlhan Nuraltay migrated from Romania to Turkey in 1950s. Their first days in Turkey were full of hardship. They slept under the stairs of an apartment building in Aksaray. They had difficulty finding financial means to fully support themselves. Yet, through their perseverance and hard work, they made their way to the United…
The United States Congress has made the IRA charitable rollover permanent as part of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law. The IRA Rollover was first enacted in 2006 as part of the Pension Protection Act. The provision allows individuals aged 70½ and older to donate up…
Raised close to $2mm for Turkey. Remembered Soma. Presented TPF at the Stockholm Philanthropy Symposium. Announced Ziya Boyacıgiller Memorial Fund to support women’s education and entrepreneurship in Turkey. Chosen as the Most Influential Philanthropy Organization. Assisted Günay Aksoy to make an impact in the life of five young women from Anatolia. Finished 5K/10K Run to…
We are delighted to announce our newest partner. Created in 2006, Tarlabasi Community Center(TCC) is dedicated to create equal living conditions for those who live in Tarlabasi, one of disadvantaged neighborhoods in Istanbul. TCC has provided social, educational and psychological support for over 13.000 disadvantaged children, young people and women since its establishment. Tarlabasi, a neighborhood…
Happy Birthday Mehmet! Mehmet used his 40th birthday to raise $4,800 for TPF. Mehmet Kirdar is a financial advisor, TPF’s vice-chair and a father of two. He is a genuine and kind person. Until this year, he celebrated his birthdays with a casual dinner with his family and close friends. But this year, he decided that…