TPF EmpowerHER – Single Mothers Fund – Turkish Philanthropy Funds

CREATING ACCESS AND BUILDING A PATHWAY FORWARD

Today, 10.9% of all households in Türkiye consist of single parents with children, and the vast majority of these households are led by women. Single mothers face disproportionate economic vulnerability. Many step away from the workforce due to caregiving responsibilities, lack of affordable childcare, or limited social support. For women with little or no income, this vulnerability is often compounded by unpaid alimony, regional disparities, and limited access to professional networks,particularly outside major urban centers.

Yet support systems often address these challenges in isolation: employment separate from emotional wellbeing, parenting separate from financial stability. In reality, these issues are deeply interconnected

More importantly, investing in single mothers creates multi-generational impact : strengthening women’s economic stability while improving children’s educational, emotional, and long-term outcomes.

To respond to this gap, Turkish Philanthropy Funds established the TPF EmpowerHER-Single Mothers Fund— a dedicated fund designed to support integrated, community-based initiatives in partnership with trusted local organizations across Türkiye. The Fund supports carefully selected NGO partners that deliver coordinated support in economic empowerment, psychosocial wellbeing, and parenting resilience.

In its inaugural year, the TPF Single Mothers Fund is supporting a 10-week online learning and community-building initiative implemented in collaboration with five partner organizations:

The Fund is designed to grow over time, expanding partnerships, deepening impact, and mobilizing donors who believe that strengthening single mothers strengthens entire communities.

TPF EmpowerHER-Single Mothers Fund is being supported by the Incoglu Family Fund and others at TPF.

WHAT WE DO

Together, we provide coordinated support across four pillars:

Build Economic Confidence and
Pathways to Employment

Participants receive
financial literacy training, digital skills development, employment readiness coaching, and
access to entrepreneurship
and career pathways.

Strengthen Emotional
Wellbeing and Resilience

Trauma-informed,
peer-supported sessions
focus on emotional health,
rebuilding confidence, and
navigating stigma and
isolation.

Support Parenting and
Family Empowerment

Evidence-based parenting
and child development
guidance helps mothers
balance personal growth
with caregiving responsibilities.

Foster Strong
Community Networks

Participants join peer circles
and alumni networks
that continue beyond the program,
creating long-term solidarity
and support systems.

Single Mothers Fund is not a one-time intervention. It is a structured pathway designed to support single mothers in building sustainable independence with the tools, networks, and confidence to move forward.