Kadın Emeğini Değerlendirme Vakfı

What Kadın Emeğini Değerlendirme Vakfı does

Kadın Emeğini Değerlendirme Vakfı (KEDV), or Foundation for the Support of Women's Work, is a Turkish non-profit foundation established in 1986 in Istanbul by seven women, including co-founder Şengül Akçar, who remains associated with the organization. KEDV's mission centers on the economic and social empowerment of disadvantaged women and children, operationalized through three programmatic pillars: (i) women's empowerment and cooperativization, (ii) economic empowerment via income-generation and microcredit, and (iii) disaster risk management and migration support. The foundation runs 22 early childhood centers serving roughly 1,000 women and children annually, coordinates a network of 200+ women's cooperatives, and has cumulatively distributed more than 14,000 microcredits since launching the MAYA Microcredit Program in 2002.

KEDV's commercial arm is the Nahıl brand, a wholly owned social-enterprise subsidiary that markets cooperative-produced goods through three physical retail stores (Istanbul, Gaziantep, and Şanlıurfa) and an e-commerce platform, channeling revenue back to producer cooperatives. The foundation achieved tax-exempt public benefit status in 2001 and is a member of the Oxfam Confederation, both of which support its funding and institutional positioning. In response to the February 2023 earthquakes, KEDV scaled operationally by running 11 Women and Children Support Centers in affected regions and reaching 611,037 people with cash, food, shelter, and psychosocial services — a single-event indicator of field capacity at scale.

Financially, KEDV publishes annual financial statements covering 2014-2024 but specific figures are not disclosed in the available inputs. Its revenue base is diversified across institutional donor grants (especially via Oxfam and humanitarian response), individual giving, microcredit interest, and Nahıl retail/e-commerce income. The organization has accumulated reputational assets recognized externally, including the Medchild Award (2005), Vanderbilt Center for Child and Family Policy accreditation (2008), Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award (2009), and Ashoka fellowship. Operationally, KEDV continues to scale hiring through public job postings, indicating sustained organizational growth across programmatic and commercial lines.

Name

Kadın Emeğini Değerlendirme Vakfı

Legal name

Kadın Emeğini Değerlendirme Vakfı

Website

https://kedv.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KEDV is a Turkish foundation that empowers disadvantaged women through 200+ cooperatives, 22 early childhood centers, the MAYA microcredit program, and the Nahıl retail brand, while also delivering disaster and migration services as an Oxfam Confederation member.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Empowerment and Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI)

Keywords

• Women's cooperative development
• Microfinance programs
• Early childhood education
• Disaster relief services
• Community development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Monthly Giving: KEDV raises funds through individual donations, monthly recurring giving programs, one-time gifts via bank transfer, SMS, and credit card. Monthly donation tiers range from 350 TL to 3,000 TL, with one-time options also available.
2. Gift Certificate Sales: KEDV sells special occasion donation certificates (e.g., birthday, holiday, congratulation cards) where the certificate purchase is donated to KEDV programs supporting women.
3. NAHIL Product Sales: NAHIL, KEDV's economic enterprise, sells products made by women cooperatives through retail stores in Istanbul, Mardin, and Izmir, and via e-commerce at nahil.com.tr. This generates revenue that supports cooperative producers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KEDV is a non-profit foundation that supports low-income women across Turkey through three programmatic pillars: Empowerment and Cooperativization (community organizing and early childhood education via Women and Children Centers), Economic Empowerment (MAYA microcredit, cooperative training, and the NAHIL social enterprise marketing women's cooperative products), and Disaster and Migration (humanitarian response and resilience programs). It also incubates and serves as secretariat for the SİMURG Women's Cooperatives Union, connecting approximately 100-200 cooperatives nationwide.

Product overview

KEDV operates as a civil society organization with three main programmatic pillars: Empowerment and Cooperativization (including early childhood education through Women and Children Centers), Economic Empowerment (through NAHIL social enterprise, MAYA microcredit, and training programs), and Disaster and Migration response. Key products include SİMURG Women's Cooperatives Union (connecting ~100 cooperatives), NAHIL e-commerce and retail stores for women's products, and various advocacy campaigns (Daha Eşit Bir Gelecek, Kirletenler Bedelini Ödesin!, Her Mahalleye Bir Yuva). The organization also publishes educational manuals and manages donation programs including personalized fundraising tools and special occasion certificates. The portfolio functions as an integrated ecosystem where economic programs fund social services, cooperatives provide income generation, and advocacy campaigns drive policy change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nahıl: Economic enterprise of KEDV that markets and sells products from women's cooperatives and individual producers. Operates retail stores in Istanbul (Beyoğlu), Mardin, and Izmir, plus e-commerce at www.nahil.com.tr.
• Nahıl Dükkan
• Nahıl İleri Dönüşüm Parkı
• Nahıl Misafirevi
• Nahıl Namazgah Kadın Hamamı
• MAYA Mikro Kredi Programı
• Simurg Kadın Kooperatifleri Birliği
• Kadın Kooperatifleri İletişim Ağı

Products and services

• Güçlendirme ve Kooperatifleşme Programı (Empowerment and Cooperativization Program) Supports grassroots women to organize around common needs against poverty, strengthens women's participation in local development and cooperative formation, and delivers community-based early childhood education services (Mahalle Yuvaları, Oyun Odaları, Toy Libraries) through Women and Children Centers. For low-income women and children ages 0-6 in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
• Ekonomik Güçlendirme Programı (Economic Empowerment Program) Promotes women's leadership in development and resilient society building by supporting their economic participation. Includes new product and business development training, NAHIL marketing activities, and the MAYA microcredit program. For low-income women seeking income-generating opportunities.
• Afet ve Göç Programı (Disaster and Migration Program) Strengthens women's role in disaster and migration management. Includes disaster preparedness training, post-disaster reconstruction support, and refugee/migrant integration programs. For women affected by natural disasters (especially earthquake survivors) and forced migration (including Syrian refugee women).
• NAHIL Women's Products Social Enterprise KEDV's commercial arm selling products made by women's cooperatives and individual producers through three physical stores (Istanbul Beyoğlu, Mardin, Izmir) and the e-commerce site nahil.com.tr. Includes Nahıl İleri Dönüşüm Parkı (Recycling Center) for upcycled products. For consumers seeking ethically produced goods and for cooperative producers needing market access.
• MAYA Mikro Kredi Programı (MAYA Microcredit Program) Provides small microcredit loans (approximately 1,000 TL with 6-12 month terms) to low-income women to start their own businesses. Has distributed over 14,000 credits since inception. For low-income women seeking seed capital for income-generating activities.
• Kadın ve Çocuk Merkezleri (Women and Children Centers) Community-based childcare and early childhood education centers led by women, including Mahalle Yuvaları (Neighborhood Nests), Oyun Odaları (Play Rooms), Oyuncak Kütüphaneleri (Toy Libraries), and Mahalle Anneliği (Neighborhood Motherhood). 22 centers serve approximately 1,000 women and children annually. For women and children ages 0-6 in low-income neighborhoods.
• SİMURG Kadın Kooperatifleri Birliği (SİMURG Women's Cooperatives Union) KEDV-initiated union bringing together approximately 100 women's cooperatives from across Turkey. KEDV serves as the secretariat for the union and manages the simurg.org.tr website. For women's cooperatives seeking national coordination, advocacy, and shared services.
• Özel Gün Bağış Sertifikaları (Special Occasion Donation Certificates) Digital and printed donation certificates for special occasions including Women's Day, birthdays, New Year, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and professional achievements. For individuals seeking meaningful gifts that support KEDV's programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of women and children reached annually through programs across Turkey
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

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Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Simurg Kadın Kooperatifleri Birliği (Simurg Women's Cooperatives Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV founded and continues to serve as the secretariat for Simurg Women's Cooperatives Union, which brings together approximately 100 women's cooperatives from across Turkey. KEDV also manages simurg.org.tr website.
• Groots InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV is a member of Groots International, a global network of grassroots women's organizations, participating in international advocacy and learning exchanges.
• Huairou CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV is a member of the Huairou Commission, and Şengül Akçar served on its Executive Board. The commission monitors the implementation of Habitat II Conference commitments from a women's grassroots perspective.
• Women's Learning PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV is a member of the Women's Learning Partnership, a global network working on women's leadership and learning.
• United Nations and World BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV participates in regional and global meetings organized by the UN and World Bank, monitoring the implementation of decisions through global communication networks.
• Kapsayıcı Büyüme Derneği (Inclusive Growth Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV partners with Kapsayıcı Büyüme Derneği on the 'Benim Kooperatifim' (My Cooperative) project, supporting women's cooperatives with infrastructure and capacity development.
• Awen for UscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV partners with Awen for Us on the 'Benim Kooperatifim' project to support women's cooperatives in Yozgat Aydıncık and Zonguldak with capacity building and infrastructure.
• WatsonsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKEDV partnered with Watsons to organize a 'Protection from Extreme Summer Heat and Skin Health' session for women at the Hatay Kırıkhan Women and Children Center.
• Trakya Kalkınma Ajansı (Trakya Development Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV implements the 'Birlikte Güçleniyoruz' project with Kırklareli and Üsküp Women's Cooperatives under the Trakya Development Agency Technical Support Program.
• Adım AdımcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKEDV participates in the Adım Adım charity running platform, engaging individual runners and corporate teams in marathons to fundraise for KEDV programs.
• Intrepid TravelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV partners with Intrepid Travel for field-based partnerships, connecting travelers with women's cooperatives and communities.
• Oxfam ConfederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV is a member of the Oxfam Confederation, participating in global inequality research initiatives and publishing Oxfam inequality reports in Turkey.
• Central and Local Government, Universities, Public and Civil Society OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEDV collaborates with central and local governments, universities, public institutions, and civil society organizations to disseminate its work, exchange experiences, and create resources for women's initiatives.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing): WIEGO supports informal women workers through organization, cooperative formation, and policy advocacy. Comparable to KEDV in its focus on women in the informal economy and the cooperative-formation pathway to economic inclusion.
• Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı (AÇEV): AÇEV is a Turkey-based nonprofit foundation focused on early childhood education and parent training. It directly mirrors KEDV's Women & Children Centers model and Mahalle Yuvaları (neighborhood nests), making it the closest program-overlap peer in Turkey.
• Habitat Association: Habitat is a Turkish NGO focused on community development, local governance, and women's participation — closely aligned with KEDV's local development and cooperative-empowerment work in Turkey.
• Kamer Kadın Merkezi: Kamer is a Turkish NGO operating women's community centers across southeastern Turkey with a similar grassroots, cooperative-development orientation to KEDV. Comparable in geographic focus (southeastern Turkey), target beneficiary (low-income rural women), and program approach (women's centers + cooperative support).
• Women for Women International: Women for Women International supports women survivors of war and conflict through economic empowerment, vocational training, and cooperative formation. Its social-enterprise market-access model parallels KEDV's NAHIL approach for cooperative-produced goods.
• Grameen Foundation: Grameen Foundation supports microfinance and women's economic empowerment through partner institutions globally. Highly comparable to KEDV's MAYA microcredit program (14,000+ loans distributed) and women's cooperative–led economic inclusion approach.
• Mor Çatı Kadın Sığınağı Vakfı: Mor Çatı is a leading Turkish women's rights foundation providing shelter and advocacy against gender-based violence. Comparable to KEDV in mission (women's empowerment and rights in Turkey), operating model (civil society foundation), and donor base (individuals, grants).
• ActionAid Turkey: ActionAid Turkey operates on women's rights, poverty alleviation, and disaster response, working through local women's collectives. Comparable to KEDV in disaster/migration programs, cooperative development, and grassroots women's organizing model.

Emerging players

• KAGIDER (Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey): KAGIDER promotes women's entrepreneurship in Turkey through training, networking, and policy advocacy. Partially overlaps with KEDV's economic empowerment mission but focuses on higher-income, growth-oriented entrepreneurship rather than cooperative-led poverty alleviation.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women Turkey: UN Women is the UN agency dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment, including in Turkey. It is a broader incumbent that convenes and funds smaller Turkish NGOs (including KEDV's Oxfam-affiliated work) and operates in overlapping thematic areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KedvTurkiye
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KEDVTurkiye
• Facebookfacebook.com/kadinemeginidegerlendirmevakfi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kedv
• Instagraminstagram.com/kedv.org.tr/?hl=tr

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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