Community development non-profits in Turkey
Browse 37 community organisations and charities strengthening their neighbourhoods and towns in Turkey. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 37 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- Güzel İşler DerneğiBergama, TurkeyEducation · Arts & Culture +4 more

- Sarı Denizaltı Sanat İnisiyatifiBergama, TurkeyArts & Culture · Heritage +1 more

- SKSaitabat Köyü Kadınları Dayanışma DerneğiBursa, TurkeyCommunity development · Gender equality +1 more
- NYNe Yerde Ne Gökte DerneğiBergama, TurkeyArts & Culture · Heritage +1 more
- İKİzmir Kırşehirliler Derneğiİzmir, TurkeyCommunity development · Arts & Culture +1 more
- MVMucur VakfıMucur, TurkeyHealth · Education +2 more
- İDİNNO DerneğiEskişehir, TurkeyChildren & Youth · Disability +6 more
- Herkes İçin Mimarlıkİstanbul, TurkeyCommunity development · Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief +2 more

- TÇTroya Çevre DerneğiÇanakkale, TurkeyEnvironment & Climate · Community development
- Stiftung MercatorEssen, GermanyDemocracy & Civil society · Environment & Climate +6 more

- İVİnovatif ve Girişimci Toplum DerneğiTarsus, TurkeyEducation · Children & Youth +8 more
- AFAlanya Finliler DerneğiAlanya, TurkeyCommunity development · Education
Community development non-profits in Turkey at a glance
Of the 37 Community development non-profits in Turkey, the most common cause areas are Education (43%), Arts & Culture (41%) and Environment & Climate (41%).
Cause areas
- Education43%
- Arts & Culture41%
- Environment & Climate41%
- Children & Youth30%
- Heritage24%
Organisation types
- Association65%
- Operating foundation8%
- Network or umbrella5%
- NGO5%
- Social enterprise5%
Beneficiaries
- Communities68%
- Children43%
- Women & Girls35%
- Youth32%
- Refugees & Migrants22%
Funding sources
- Individual donations24%
- Membership fees16%
- Earned income14%
- EU funding14%
- Grants8%
Top cities
- İstanbul19%
- Bergama11%
- İzmir11%
- Ankara8%
- Fatsa5%
- Gaziantep5%
Key facts
- 2011 is the median founding year
- 3% say donations are tax-deductible
- 84% name their programmes
- 30% invite volunteers
Figures from all 37 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples