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Extraordinary October

BlogBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsNovember 22, 2016Leave a comment

Let us introduce you to Alp Onalan, one of our Board Members who made this past October significantly impactful through his continuous support to education. Alp, who is in his early 40ies, lives with his family in Seattle and works as a software engineer at Microsoft. We’ve known him for quite some time and admired his…

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3…2…1… and Action!

Arts and Culture, Social DevelopmentBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsNovember 22, 2016Leave a comment

Jwan is a young man in his early 20ies who wanders the streets of Istanbul whenever he gets some free time to visit his fellow refugees. He listens to their troubles and records their stories with his old camera, which he named “the Eye of Syria.” That camera is the only possession he brought along…

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Individual Giving and Philanthropy in Turkey

Blog, Press ReleaseBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsNovember 16, 2016Leave a comment

TUSEV, one of our partners, recently published a report on Individual Giving and Philanthropy in Turkey. The report highlights the perception on philanthropy, trends and motivations in individual giving as well as providing a comparison on the chance in the understanding of giving back practices. Click to access the full report and infographics.  

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Friends and Mischief-makers for Life.

Colorful StoriesBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsNovember 15, 2016Leave a comment

A Colorful Story by Ali Üstay I met Andre at a dorm room over half a century ago. It was 1960 when we set our feet in Robert College as two 19-year-old freshmen. We were both placed to reside in Hamlin Hall. Soon after deciding who is sleeping in which bed, our dormitory became our…

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2015-2016 Impact Report

BlogBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsNovember 14, 2016Leave a comment

Every year when we sit down to put together our annual report, we look back on all the incredible things supporters like you have helped us accomplish and feel proud. In the past year, with your support, TPF has granted close to $1MM. Launch our Impact Report and let us say thank you personally.  …

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My Mother, My Muse.

Colorful StoriesBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsNovember 4, 2016Leave a comment

A Colorful Story by Bercem Akkoç Alemdarzade Growing up, unlike most of my friends I never embraced a book character like Jane Eyre or Elizabeth Bennett as my hero. Instead, I had my mom, Nebahat Akkoç, and her entourage as my heroes as they mesmerized me with their courage and strength. They were a handful of women…

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The Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award

BlogBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsOctober 12, 2016Leave a comment

  New York, NY (October 12, 2016) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is very pleased to announce the opening of the application process for the Sena Eken Schieber Economic Awards for the 2017-18 school year. Since its inception in 2015, this scholarship fund has provided scholarships to in need female graduate students from Turkey with scholarships to support…

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Join us for a 10K Color Run

BlogBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsSeptember 30, 2016Leave a comment

It’s that time of the year again, Team TPF is running a 10K. Meet us on Sunday, October 30th at Roosevelt Island to raise awareness of our mission and change the way world feels about giving. Register for Color Run here. Then, start your fundraiser to help us reach our goal. Can’t make it? Be a…

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Equal Yet Different

BlogBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsSeptember 20, 2016Leave a comment

Celal was 11 months old when he caught polio, an infectious disease, which causes muscle weakness resulting in inability to move. While there are common vaccines used as a precaution against polio, it was 1980 when Celal suffered from the illness. Since Turkey was under the rule of coup at that moment, Celal’s family couldn’t…

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Youth Without Borders

BlogBy Turkish Philanthropy FundsSeptember 20, 2016Leave a comment

Meet Buse, a 22-year-old young woman who was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP) when she was a child. In case you’re not familiar with the term, cerebral palsy is a permanent movement disorder, which causes poor coordination, stiff muscles; and sensation, vision, hearing and speaking problems. One out of three people with CP also have…

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