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…
DetailsMy 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…
DetailsBe 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…
DetailsDear Friends and Supporters of TPF, I am reaching out on behalf of Turkish Philanthropy Funds, to ask you to join me in celebrating TPF’s 8th birthday. I recently joined the team as a Goodwill Ambassador to advocate for TPF’s projects supporting human development, in hopes that you’ll, in turn, join me. First, let…
DetailsDear Friends and Supporters of Turkish Philanthropy Funds, As the Goodwill Ambassador for TPF’s disaster relief cause, I would like to join Mithat Bereket, Jülide Ateş and Dr. Üner Kirdar in celebrating TPF’s 8th birthday during this month of February.In 1994, I set out with some of my fellow mountaineers on the journey of our…
DetailsDear Friends and Supporters of TPF, As one of Turkish Philanthropy Funds’ Goodwill Ambassadors I am proud to celebrate TPF’s 8thbirthday with you all in the month of February! TPF enables me to effectively advocate for a cause very dear to my heart: Education for all, ranging from those that reside in Turkey’s remote rural…
DetailsDear Friends and Supporters of Turkish Philanthropy Funds, In honor of TPF’s 8th birthday, which we are celebrating the entire month of February, I am reaching out to share my story as to why I chose to become a TPF Goodwill Ambassador and why I stand for gender equality. I have been a news anchor for 23 years.…
Details– Checks sent via the US Postal Service must be postmarked on or before December 31, 2014. – Checks sent via FedEx or any other courier service must be physically received at TPF office on or before December 31, 2014. – Gifts of appreciated securities should be made by Monday, December 29, 2014. Please notify…
Details5 Things You Didn’t Know About Turkey You’ve travelled to Turkey, eaten the local cuisine, danced at the open air nightclubs, made new friends, indulged in the local drink and chatted with the shopkeepers at the bazar. So now you can say you know Turkey? Or do you? As the largest country in Europe, Turkey’s…
DetailsYoung Professionals for TPF hosted an event on November 19th titled “Conversations in Social Change”. Three fantastic speakers gave a new outlook on entrepreneurship, nonprofits and search and rescue. These speakers included Ayse Sabuncu, of TPF’s Junior Board and an MBA student at NYU Stern where she studies Social Innovation & Impact, Elmira Bayrasli, the co-founder of…
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