History and Areas of Activity

Reorganization and Strategy Development

Programs and International Relations

Agenda

History

Founded in 1974 in Adana

The aim was institutionalize the

charitable contributions of the

family

Endowed by the sons of Hacı

Ömer Sabancı with the estate of

Sadıka Sabancı, their mother

Funds coming from family

members and Sabancı group

companies

The beginning…

1974 1983

In 10 years…

Motto: “To share what we have gained

from this land with its people”

1984 2003

In 30 years…

ARTS &

CULTURE

1999

Sabancı University

2014

Change in 2000s reaching today..

PROMOTING

CHANGEMAKERS

2009

GRANTMAKING

TO NGOs

2008

PHILANTHROPY

SEMINARS

2007

PARTNERSHIP

FOR WOMEN

2006

ARTS &

CULTURE

NEW

PROGRAMS

Reorganization and Strategy Development

What happened in 2006?

Capacity Development

Headquarter moved to Istanbul

Investment in institutional capacity

Strategic Assessment

Study of third sector in Europe and the US

Analysis of third sector in Turkey

Assessment of social needs in Turkey

The outcome of the strategic assessment

GRANT PROGRAMS

PARTNERSHIPS

TURKEY’S CHANGEMAKERS

SEMINARS

NEW TOOLS

PREVAILING PROGRAMS NEW PROGRAMS

ARTS &

CULTURE

Programs and International Relations

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PROGRAMS

PHILANTHROPY SEMINARS and INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

GRANT

PROGRAM

Equal and

active

participation

Women,

Youth, People

with

Disabilities

Supporting

NGOs

UN PARTNERSHIP

PROGRAM

Women-

friendly local

development

Women

Supporting

NGOs, local

government

and schools

CHANGEMAKERS

PROGRAM

Promoting

active

citizenship

Civil activists

Communicating

stories of

changemakers

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Social Development Grant Program (SDGP)

About the SDGP

Aim: Enable social inclusion by promoting an equitable

environment in which women, youth and persons with

disabilities have access and equal opportunities to actively

participate in the society

Strategy: Support NGOs working at grassroots, local and

national level

Approach: Provide not only financial capital, but also social

capital (monitoring, evaluation, communication, field visits)

Facts & Figures: Since 2008, 37 projects were implemented

reaching 70.000 people in 72 out of 81 provinces of Turkey.

United Nations Joint Program (UNJP)

UN Agencies, Ministry of

Interior, Sabancı Foundation,

Sabancı University, Embassies

of 10 Countries

6 provinces

Total 2,9 MIO $ Sabancı

Contribution 1,7 MIO $

Grant Program for NGOs and Local Government

Creating Services and Mechanisms for Women at Local Government

Training of Teachers on Gender

❶

❷

❸

UNJP (2006 – 2010)

İzmir

Trabzon

Nevşehir

Kars

Van

Ş.Urfa

UNJP (2012 – 2015)

Gaziantep

Kahramanmaraş

Kayseri

Aydın

Çanakkale

Edirne

Kocaeli

Eskişehir

Kastamonu

Ordu

Erzincan

Cinsiyete Duyarlı Bütçeleme UN Agencies, Ministry of Family

and Social Policies, Ministry of

Interior, Ministry of Education,

Union of Municipalities, Sabancı

Foundation, Sabancı University

11 provinces

Sabancı Contribution 1,7 MIO $

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❷

❸ Training of Teachers on Gender

Grant Program for NGOs and Local Government

Gender Responsive Budgeting for Local Government

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Turkey’s Changemaker Program (CM)

to make the problems visible

to make the solutions visible

Changemakers

Program

The Idea Behind the CM

Program Dissemination

and Communication

Selection of

Changemaker

s by Advisory

Board

Online

Candidate

Applications/

Nominations

Shooting, Text-

Writing and

Preparation of

the Video

Pre-evaluation and

Preparation of a

Short List

www.farkyaratanlar.org

*www.sabancivakfi.org

www.hurriyet.com.tr

*www.hurriyetdailynews.com

* with English subtitles

Program Activities

Philanthropy seminars

International Guest Speakers

Hot Topics in Civil Sector

o 2007 Changing Role of Foundations

o 2008 Making a Difference Through Grant Programs

o 2009 Creating Accessible Societies

o 2010 Can Philanthropy Change the World?

o 2011 Philanthropy from Generation to Generation

o 2012 Philanthropy for Education: New Solutions

o 2013 Challenging the Impossible

Memberships and awards

Memberships:

o TUSEV (Third Sector Foundation of Turkey) - Founder

o European Foundation Center – Board Member

o EFC Disability Consortium

o Council on Foundations

o Synergos Institute

o Clinton Global Initiative

o Girls Not Brides

Awards:

o Raymond Georis «Innovative Philanthropist Award»

o Clinton «Global Citizen Award»

o European Sch. of Mngmt & Tech.«Responsible

Leadership Award»

o David Rockefeller «Bridging Leadership Award»

o Business Initiatives Directors «International Gold Star for

Quality»

Map of Sabancı Foundation activities

Institutions Grant Programs Turkey’s Changemakers Arts & Culture

Thank you

40 years full of philanthropy…