AÇEV - Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı

What AÇEV - Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı does

AÇEV (Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı / Mother Child Education Foundation) is a Turkish nonprofit foundation established in 1993 that designs, implements, and disseminates science-based early childhood education, parenting, and women's empowerment programs. Its core beneficiaries are socioeconomically disadvantaged children aged 0-11, mothers and fathers of young children across Turkey, and young women aged 18-40 not in education or employment. Programs are delivered through a network of 14,846 trained volunteer educators conducting in-person group sessions, complemented by digital channels (the İlk 6 Yıl mobile parenting app launched 2014, and the Okuyan Bir Gelecek reading platform launched 2016), and dedicated Child and Family Centers in earthquake-affected provinces opened from 2023 onward.

AÇEV's product portfolio comprises distinct evidence-based curricula: the Mother-Child Education Program (reaching ~164,475 mothers and ~95,963 children), Mother Support Program (~348,338 mothers across 57 cities), Father Support Program/BADEP (~58,506 fathers since 1996), Child Education Program (~95,963 children across 81 cities), Summer Preschool Program (~19,345 children), and the POWER Program for young women (~4,323 in 9 cities). The combined cumulative beneficiary count approaches one million across these programs, which are delivered free of charge.

AÇEV is registered as a vakfı under Turkish law and is funded primarily through individual donations, corporate and institutional grants, and revenue from a small online store (AÇEV Mağaza) selling greeting cards, certificates, wedding invitations, and related occasion-based products that double as donations. Major programmatic and institutional partners include Türkiye Vodafone Vakfı (earthquake-region Child and Family Centers), James Dyson Foundation (mobile service vehicle), UNICEF, UNESCO (since 1997, including Operational Partnership Status in 2010 and Consultative Status in 2012), UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status (2008), Harvard University Center on the Developing Child (founding member since 2006), Yale Child Study Center, ISSA (Council member since 2012), Bernard Van Leer Foundation, Plan International, HDI Fibaemeklilik (pension-fund-linked recurring donation channel), Oral-B, and Migros. Headquarters are in Kağıthane, Istanbul; programs operate across all 81 Turkish provinces and have been replicated in 16 countries.

Name

AÇEV - Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı

Legal name

Anne ve Çocuk Eğitimi Vakfı

Website

https://acev.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AÇEV is a Turkish nonprofit foundation (vakfı) founded in 1993 that designs and delivers science-based early childhood education, parenting, and women's empowerment programs through 14,846 volunteer educators across all 81 Turkish provinces and 16 countries. It serves disadvantaged children, mothers, fathers, and young women free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parent-Facing Home Learning & Family Engagement Apps (EDACANAK), Family Engagement & Parent-Facing Early Learning Content (EDAGACAJ), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF), Family Engagement & Take-Home Learning Materials (Home Packs, Parent Guides) (EDACAJAL)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Parenting education programs
• Mother child education
• Father support training
• Women literacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

İstanbul (Istanbul)

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Regular and one-time monetary donations from individual supporters. Donors can contribute through the foundation's website, direct bank transfers, and the Fonzip donation platform.
2. Special Day Cards and Certificates: Sale of greeting cards, certificates, bookmarks, postcards, and wedding invitations. Each purchase functions as a donation supporting educational programs for children and families in need.
3. Corporate and Institutional Grants/Partnerships: Funding, grants, and programmatic partnerships from corporations (e.g., Türkiye Vodafone Vakfı, James Dyson Foundation, Oral-B, Migros, HDI Fibaemeklilik) and international organizations (UNESCO, UNICEF, UNWOMEN).
4. Online Store (AÇEV Mağaza): Sale of products through the AÇEV online store where purchases convert into donations for education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AÇEV is a nonprofit foundation that designs and delivers evidence-based educational programs for mothers, fathers, children (ages 0-11), and young women, using group sessions led by trained volunteer educators across all 81 Turkish provinces. Its offerings span parenting education, preschool readiness, father-engagement training, and women's literacy/life-skills programs, all provided free to beneficiaries. Complementary digital channels include a parenting mobile app, a children's reading platform, an online store selling donation-as-gift products, and physical Child and Family Centers in earthquake-affected regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mother-Child Education Program (Anne-Çocuk Eğitim Programı) Sustained nationwide training program for mothers of children aged 3-6 (primarily from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds), providing structured education on child development, parenting skills, and mother-child communication. Delivered through free in-person group sessions led by trained volunteer educators.
• Father Support Program — BADEP (Baba Destek Programı) Training program for fathers of children aged 3-11 across all education levels, focusing on active fatherhood, democratic family relationships, and increasing fathers' contribution to children's development. Launched in 1996 as one of AÇEV's signature programs to address paternal underrepresentation in Turkish childcare.
• Mother Support Program (Anne Destek Programı) Group-education program for mothers covering parenting knowledge, child development, and communication skills. Has reached 348,338 mothers through 4,881 programs across 57 cities and is delivered free of charge at the community level.
• Child Education Program (Çocuk Eğitim Programı) Preschool-style education program for children aged 4-6 from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, focused on developing basic learning skills and school readiness. Has reached 95,963 children through 4,614 programs across 81 cities.
• Summer Preschool Program (Yaz Anaokulları Uygulamaları) Time-bound preschool program running during summer months to prepare children — including Syrian-refugee children, in partnership with UNICEF and GAP Administration — for school. Has reached 19,345 children through 1,249 programs.
• POWER Program (Hayat Dolu Buluşmalar) Literacy and life-skills program for women aged 18-40 who are not in education or employment, designed to build literacy, social participation, and economic empowerment. Has reached 4,323 young women via 416 programs in 9 cities.
• İlk 6 Yıl (First 6 Years) Mobile Application Free mobile application (Android and iOS) that provides parents with up-to-date information on child development from pregnancy through age 6. Developed in collaboration with Türkiye Vodafone Vakfı as a digital parenting companion.
• Okuyan Bir Gelecek (Reading Future) Digital Platform Digital reading platform where artists, experts, and writers narrate quality children's books accompanied by Fazıl Say's music, with interactive follow-up activities for families. Free-access platform supporting children's language development and reading habits, launched in 2016.
• İlk İş Babalık (Fatherhood First) Platform Dedicated digital platform (ilkisbabalik.acev.org) that supports the involved-fatherhood agenda through content, campaigns, and resources aligned with the Father Support Program (BADEP).
• Çocuk ve Aile Merkezleri (Child and Family Centers) Physical Child and Family Centers established in earthquake-affected regions (Adıyaman, Gaziantep-Nurdağı, Hatay-Defne) that deliver educational programs, libraries, and psychosocial support for children, parents, and young women. Operated jointly with Türkiye Vodafone Vakfı for a two-year initial term.
• Alipaşa Family and Child Education Center (Diyarbakır) Long-running AÇEV Family and Child Education Center in Diyarbakır (established 2003) offering training for children without prior preschool education and their families.
• AÇEV Mağaza Online Store (Special Day Cards, Certificates, Bookmarks, Wedding Invitations) Charitable e-commerce line (magaza.acev.org) selling special-day greeting cards, certificates, bookmarks, postcards, and wedding invitations, with each purchase functioning as a donation supporting AÇEV's educational programs. Available through the AÇEV online store and Fonzip platform.
• Mutlu Çantam (Happy Bag) Initiative Earthquake-relief initiative that delivers 'Happy Bags' containing hygiene supplies, stationery, toys, books, and parent guidelines to children in earthquake-affected regions. Reached 3,360 children with 3,380 additional bags planned at launch.
• AÇEV Preschool (AÇEV Okul Öncesi) AÇEV-operated preschool initiative that delivers structured preschool education consistent with the foundation's science-based curriculum.

Quantifiable outcome

• 164,475 mothers and 95,963 children reached through Mother-Child Education and Child Education Programs
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Türkiye Vodafone Vakfı (Vodafone Turkey Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2023Partnership to establish Child and Family Centers in earthquake-affected regions (Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Hatay). Vodafone Turkey Foundation is funding the construction and operation of these centers for 2 years, with a goal of reaching 4,500 children/parents and 2,500 young women in the first year. Centers also host Vodafone's 'Yarını Kodlayanlar', 'Dijital Benim İşim', and 'Kırmızı Işık' programs.
• Oral-BminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOral-B initiated a social responsibility project in partnership with AÇEV to support children's oral health. The project includes educational programs for parents on oral care, awareness activities, and product donations. Migros retail chain serves as the distribution channel.
• MigrosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMigros serves as the retail distribution channel for the Oral-B/AÇEV oral health project. Purchases of Oral-B iO Children's products at Migros stores generate funding for AÇEV's educational programs, with the slogan 'Bir Paket İki Gülüş' (One Pack Two Smiles).
• Beren Saat (Celebrity Supporter)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerActress Beren Saat provides voice narration for children's books on the Okuyan Bir Gelecek digital platform, including the story 'Tostos Dedesini Özlüyor' (Tostos Misses His Grandfather) addressing loss and grief for earthquake-affected children.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAÇEV serves as UNESCO's Early Childhood Cooperation Center - Central Asia Representative since 1997. Holds Operational Partnership Status (2010) and Consultative Status (2012) for early childhood and adult education. Member of UNESCO/NGO Collective Consultation on Equal Education for All.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF is a key international partner for AÇEV's programs including summer preschools for Syrian children, prevention of early/forced/child marriages in GAP regions, and earthquake relief efforts. AÇEV is listed among UNICEF's key partners in Turkey.
• Harvard University - Center on the Developing ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAÇEV is a founding member of the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child since 2006, contributing to and benefiting from global research on early childhood development and advocacy.
• Yale University - Child Study Center and MacMillan CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAÇEV collaborates with Yale Child Study Center and MacMillan Center on the 'AÇEV-Yale Formative Childhoods and Peacebuilding Global Initiative' researching the relationship between early childhood development and peacebuilding, with advocacy at global platforms.
• International Step by Step Association (ISSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAÇEV is a full member and Council member of ISSA since 2012. Contributes to ISSA's four activity areas: Access and Equality, Quality, Participation, and Advocacy in early childhood services.
• GAP Administration (Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi Bölge Kalkınma İdaresi Başkanlığı)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with GAP Administration and UNICEF to implement programs for the prevention of early, forced, and child marriages in Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Mardin, Siirt, and Şanlıurfa, with financial support from Sweden/SIDA. Also jointly runs summer preschool programs for Syrian children.
• UNWOMEN, UNDP, UNFPA, UNTFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAÇEV maintains partnerships with multiple UN agencies for gender equality, women's empowerment, and early childhood development programs, listed as Power Partners on the organization's international collaborations page.
• Plan InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlan International is listed as a key international partner supporting AÇEV's programs for children and women.
• Equimundo and Iceland GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAÇEV participated as a speaker in a high-level event 'Adventures of Boyhood: Creating Safer, More Caring Online Spaces' organized by Equimundo and the Iceland government at UN CSW70, addressing involved fatherhood and children's online safety.
• KoçSistemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership began in September 2019 with KoçSistem providing training and guidance on technology use for parents through the 'Family Time' project (#haydikapatalım), helping families establish healthier relationships with technology.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Habitat Association: Habitat Association is a leading Turkish nonprofit working on youth empowerment, education, and community development. Like AÇEV, it operates volunteer-driven programs nationwide, partners with corporate sponsors, and is active in disaster-affected regions including the 2023 earthquake zone.
• International Step by Step Association (ISSA): ISSA is a Netherlands-based membership network of ECD practitioners across Europe and Central Asia. AÇEV is a full ISSA member and Council member; ISSA offers a directly comparable peer model in terms of ECD program quality standards, training, and cross-country practitioner network.
• Bernard van Leer Foundation: Bernard van Leer Foundation is a Dutch private foundation exclusively focused on early childhood development globally. It funds ECD programs in low- and middle-income countries and is a listed partner of AÇEV, making it a directly comparable funder-operator in the same ECD niche.
• TEGV - Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı: TEGV is a Turkish nonprofit foundation that delivers volunteer-led supplementary education programs to children across Turkey, operating Education Parks and traveling classrooms. Like AÇEV, it relies on a large volunteer educator network, multi-corporate funding, and programs targeting socioeconomically disadvantaged children.
• World Forum Foundation: The World Forum Foundation is a global early childhood network of which AÇEV has been a member since 2008. It focuses on global information exchange on ECD, making it a directly comparable peer organization in international ECD community-building.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Turkey: Plan International is a listed partner of AÇEV in programs for children and women, including gender equality and child protection. As a large international child-rights NGO with a Turkey office, it is a broader incumbent that operates similar ECD and gender-equality programming.
• UNICEF Turkey: UNICEF is one of AÇEV's core international partners and a broader incumbent in child rights and ECD globally. It co-funds AÇEV's summer preschool programs for Syrian children and early marriage prevention work, but operates at vastly larger scale across all child welfare domains.
• UNESCO: UNESCO is a core UN institutional partner of AÇEV, having designated AÇEV as its Early Childhood Cooperation Center for Central Asia in 1997 and granted it Operational and Consultative Status. UNESCO is a broader incumbent in ECD and education policy, but the partnership model is closely comparable.
• Save the Children Turkey: Save the Children is a leading international child-rights NGO with active programming in Turkey, including in earthquake response and ECD. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping target population and program areas, including parenting education and child protection.

Emerging players

• Harvard Center on the Developing Child: The Harvard Center on the Developing Child is an academic research center of which AÇEV has been a founding member since 2006. It produces the scientific evidence base that underpins AÇEV's programs and represents a comparable player in advancing ECD science and policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acevkurumsal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCknrine7khh3jBWiushNOpw
• Facebookfacebook.com/annecocukegitimvakfi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acev-anne-cocuk-egitim-vakfi
• Instagraminstagram.com/acevkurumsal
• TikToktiktok.com/@annecocukegitimvakfi?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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