In 2018 a small group of professionals at Microsoft came together to discuss the idea of creating a Giving Circle among the Turkish-American community. They wanted to establish a collaborative effort in which they could work together, gather contributions, educate members about the power of collective philanthropy, and provide opportunities for hands-on involvement in awarding…
This year we celebrated Women’s History Month by hearing from Women Leaders in Philanthropy. As a part of our celebrations, we hosted a Voices of Partners Special, hosted by Didem Altop, TPF Board Member, and joined by special guests Hilal Baykara, Country Director of Ashoka Turkey; Gülseren Onanç, Founder and Spokesperson of Equality, Justice, Women…
PLAN FOR TOMORROW AND BENEFIT TODAY WITH PLANNED GIVING AT TPF You care. You want to give. TPF helps you make it both easier with planned giving. Planned Giving means that you can continue to give to the causes you care about — forever. It allows you to make larger gifts by offering donors many…
February 1st, 2022 marked TPF’s 15th anniversary. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to invite you to celebrate this milestone with us on Monday, May 9, 2022, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, honoring Mr. Hamdi Ulukaya with the Philanthropist of the Year Award for his lifetime dedication to philanthropy to achieve a world of justice…
The Journey of Education A Giving Story of Lale and Tunç Doluca Through the years, the Doluca family has given to many organizations in the U.S. and Turkey. As their success grew, Lale and Tunç discussed how to use their good fortune to benefit others, especially in their native country where they were born and…
Support TPF’s Year-End Partnerships, each of which is transforming thousands of lives every day while contributing to new narratives about how we can address social challenges. These are stories of opportunity, resilience, persistence, and hope. All of these organizations work to create more inclusion and impact lives in significant ways. Thanks to your contributions we…
Turkey Deep Poverty Fund Although Turkey has made great strides in poverty alleviation over the last 20 years, the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent developments in the Turkish economy threaten to reverse years of progress in the fight against poverty and income inequality. The current state jeopardizes the future of a generation of children. Poverty is…
We are delighted to announce the launch of TPF’s 2021 Impact Report, Catalyst For Change, available now for download. More than 14 years ago TPF Founders Circle members planted the roots of TPF firmly in our community. As those roots grew, TPF gained depth and strength becoming the leading foundation for high-impact social investments dedicated to Turkish and Turkish-American communities.…
Maximize Charitable Giving Impact in 2021 We all continue to navigate the challenges of a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic. And, despite these difficult times, we have witnessed historic levels of generosity from our donors who have significantly increased their contributions to support those who have been most impacted. Charitable giving at TPF reached a record $4.4…
Social-Emotional Development Program (for Rural Secondary-School Students) KODA is piloting the SED Program to support the social-emotional development of 40 rural secondary-school students. During the second semester (16 weeks), two student groups will attend either an in-school or an after-school program. They will have 2 sessions weekly and meet with their counseling teacher or KODA…