Wednesday evening we hosted our Fifth Annual Fundraiser for Girls’ Education in Turkey. We raised close to $15,000 for TPF Stars Program and will be able to further invest in the future of 40 bright young women by helping them go to college! Our sincere thanks for making our path possible with your continued support! Special thanks to our host…
DetailsSedef still remembers the chills she felt when she paraded into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at 2008 Beijing Olympics. “It was one of the most unforgettable memories of my life,” she notes. “It was a dream come true.” The decision to take a break from her professional career to compete in the Olympics…
DetailsYoung Professionals for TPF invites you to support Girls’ Education in Turkey benefiting TPF Stars Program. We believe that educating girls is the most valuable investment of our time. TPF Stars Program supports overachieving young women in Turkey. Since 2013, with your support, Young Professionals for TPF have provided scholarships to 40 female high school students…
Details“Both of my parents died when I was young. I was raised by my grandmother and uncle. My uncle wanted to marry me off in exchange for a dowry when I was 16. He needed the money to care for the family. I spoke to my teacher about it and my teacher got me in touch…
DetailsHuseyin, aspired to be an IT specialist, was in his second year in college when he had to leave his homeland and took refuge in Turkey. He assumed he would resume his studies in Information Technology. However, things did not unfold as he had imagined. “After leaving my war-torn country of Syria, I was hoping I would…
DetailsThank you for attending “Celebrating Philanthropy & Reimagining Education” reception and honoring Güler Sabancı and her family’s contribution to philanthropy with us last night. It was great having you. Building one of a kind community around philanthropy has always been in the center of our work as a source of motivation and inspiration. And we’re delighted to have you…
DetailsNew York, NY (May 1st, 2018) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the 2018 Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award recipients: Bahar Zafer and Beril Yalcinkaya. Bahar will undertake her graduate studies in the M.A. Analytical Political Economy (MAPE) program, a joint master’s program of the Departments of Economics and Political Science at Duke University. Beril will enroll in Cornell University’s MS program…
DetailsYou think it’s too early to teach kids how to code? Think again! Cagdas Yasami Destekleme Dernegi (CYDD) sure does not think so. They understand that knowing how to code in today’s tech-driven world is invaluable. “Coding is a fundamental skill to have these days along with math and reading. Only the kids who go…
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