Donor-Advised Funds: We call this option smarter than Bill Gates. Sure, the founder of Microsoft started his own foundation. But he also spends a tremendous amount of those funds on administrative and legal costs. Donor-Advised Funds allows you – or you and your family to pool resources into an endowment. This endowment can be general…
Planned Giving at TPF: How will you be remembered? With the addition of a provision in your will or trust, you can designate Turkish Philanthropy Funds or a partner in Turkey or in the US through TPF to receive a percentage or specific amount from your estate, or take advantage of more sophisticated strategies—like giving…
We mark the one year anniversary of Soma Mining Disaster But with each passing day, Soma and surrounding towns recover as our community, far and near, came together to support rebuilding and resilience activities. With enormous gratitude to every donor that has contributed to the cause, TPF can proudly say we have helped fund four projects…
Update on Gunay’s Educ8 English Education Program On March 27, we shared the inspiring story of Gunay Aksoy, the founder of the Educ8 Empowerment Program. When she was 12 years old, she was recommended by her teachers for a study abroad program in the United States. Her elders decided it was not her place and…
Dear friend, This mother’s day is special for me. My son will turn 12 years old this year. He is no longer a big boy, but a young man. I am thankful for the opportunities he will have in his life and excited for his future. I am also reminded that not all the mothers…
As of today, at least 3,900 people died and 7,000 are injured following the earthquake in Nepal on Saturday, April 25th. The United Nations has said more than six million people live in the areas that have been affected, including in the neighboring China and India. Nearly 1 million children need immediate aid, according to…
(NEW YORK, NY) On April 18, Turkish Philanthropy Funds announced the establishment of Abadan Awards to encourage outstanding scholars in post-graduate studies in social sciences and law. The awards will alternate each year between the following: Dr. Yavuz Abadan Constitutional Law Award (2015) will be granted towards studies in constitutional law around government theory, legislative,…
TPF is very proud of our board member, Burcu Mirza, who was profiled at Bolder Giving’s Global Givers Initiative. Like virtue, philanthropy is a habit. Reflecting back on my own life, I can now see that my own habit stemmed from the positive influence of outstanding philanthropists around me. Therefore, the story of “my giving” is also…
My Dream, My Story By Gunay Aksoy I was 12 years old. I have heard that I can’t do many things simply because I am a girl. I wanted to follow that ‘guidance’ provided by my elders, but it just didn’t make sense to me. One day my teachers recommended me for a summer study program in…
Be a Part of Creating an Equal World. This year to celebrate International Women’s Day, Turkish Philanthropy Funds would like to take a moment to recognize the women and men who have been a part of our work and who are leaning in for equality. We get closer to an equal world with the work of…