Serebral Palsili Çocuklar Derneği (SERÇEV)

What Serebral Palsili Çocuklar Derneği (SERÇEV) does

SERÇEV (Serebral Palsili Çocuklar Derneği / Association for Children with Cerebral Palsy) is a Turkish non-profit civil society organization (dernek) founded in 2002 and headquartered in Ankara. It supports approximately 1,700 members and roughly 500 volunteers serving children with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities and their families, delivering assistive-device support, educational assistance, social services, and community programs including the SERÇEV Choir, while also publishing SERÇEV Magazine and academic articles. In 2018 it received 'Kamu Yararına Çalışan Dernek' (Public Benefit Association) status via a Council of Ministers decision, granting it official governmental recognition.

Its service portfolio is delivered through three primary pillars — health (assistive-device provision, referrals), education (school-integration support, scholarships), and social services (community integration, family support) — with a contracted-institution network enabling access to preferential or free external services and a stated working relationship with the Ministry of Family and Social Services for governmental alignment. Digital infrastructure consists of a WordPress website (sercev.org.tr), the Fonzip donation platform (used for one-time, recurring, Ramadan/Zekat, Qurban, and scholarship giving), a Trendyol storefront (Hayaller Dükkanı) for merchandise fundraising, and Google Analytics for site measurement; no AI/ML capability, mobile app, or public API is evidenced.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based: individual donors, corporate sponsors, charitable campaigns, and merchandise sales (SERÇEV Planner, Dream Store products). It operates with a small paid staff of approximately 16 employees and is governed by a member-driven board. Its GTM motion is community-led: awareness and fundraising run through social media, community events, media/PR, and volunteer programs, while beneficiary services are delivered via direct member support and the contracted-institution referral network, primarily within Ankara.

Name

Serebral Palsili Çocuklar Derneği (SERÇEV)

Legal name

Serebral Palsili Çocuklar Derneği

Website

https://sercev.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SERÇEV is an Ankara-based Turkish non-profit association founded in 2002 that supports children with cerebral palsy and their families through assistive-device provision, education assistance, social services, and community programs, funded primarily via donations and merchandise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates primarily through donations from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and charitable contributions. Various donation options are available including one-time donations, monthly support, special occasion campaigns, medical material donations, education scholarships, Ramadan/Zekat donations, and Qurban (sacrifice animal) donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SERÇEV is a non-profit association providing healthcare, education, and social services to children with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities, along with their families in Turkey. Its service portfolio includes assistive device support, educational programs, social services integration, and community programs such as the SERÇEV Choir. The organization also runs charitable fundraising campaigns, publishes SERÇEV Magazine and academic articles, and sells branded merchandise (SERÇEV Planner, Dream Store products) to fund its programs.

Product overview

SERÇEV is a non-profit civil society organization (Kamu Yararına Çalışan Dernek) providing services to children with cerebral palsy and their families. The organization offers a portfolio of social support services including health assistance (assistive device support), education programs, social services, publications (SERÇEV Magazine, academic articles), and a choir (SERÇEV Korosu). The main digital offerings include a news/haberler section, project documentation, donation processing via Fonzip, and an e-commerce store (Hayaller Dükkanı) on Trendyol for merchandise to support their programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assistive Device Support (Yardımcı Cihaz Desteği) Health support service providing assistive devices and equipment to children with cerebral palsy to improve their quality of life and mobility, delivered as part of SERÇEV's healthcare services portfolio.
• Education (Eğitim) Educational support services and programs for children with cerebral palsy and their families, covering school integration, learning support, and educational bursaries.
• Social Services (Sosyal Hizmetler) Social support services helping families and children with cerebral palsy integrate into community life through counseling, family support, and social participation programs.
• SERÇEV Chorus (SERÇEV Korosu) Music and arts program providing a choir for children with cerebral palsy to foster social interaction, self-expression, and community participation.
• SERÇEV Planner (SERÇEV Ajandası) Branded planner/calendar sold to supporters via Fonzip, with proceeds going to SERÇEV's programs for children with cerebral palsy.
• Dream Store (Hayaller Dükkanı) SERÇEV-branded merchandise store operating on the Trendyol marketplace, selling products to raise funds for the organization's programs.
• Smiling Certificates (Gülümseten Sertifikaları) Certificate-based donation product that supporters can purchase as gifts (gifting model), with proceeds supporting SERÇEV's programs.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı (Ministry of Family and Social Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Ministry of Family and Social Services maintains active engagement with SERÇEV, including visits by Deputy Minister Sevim SAYIM MADAK to SERÇEV schools in 2024. This partnership provides governmental support and legitimacy for the association's programs serving children with cerebral palsy.
• Contracted Institutions (Anlaşmalı Kurumlar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSERÇEV maintains partnerships with contracted institutions that provide services to members and their families at preferential rates or free of charge. Members can access healthcare, rehabilitation, and other support services through these institutional partnerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Scope (UK disability charity): Major UK disability charity focused on disability equality and disabled people's support. Comparable to SERÇEV in mission to support disabled individuals and their families, though with a broader disability mandate across all impairment categories.
• Türkiye Sakatlar Derneği: Larger Turkish disability rights association operating across all disability categories with significant governmental and political engagement. Comparable to SERÇEV in domestic Turkish nonprofit structure, but with a broader mandate and greater public profile.
• Disabled People's International: Global cross-disability advocacy organization with national chapters in many countries. Comparable to SERÇEV in mission to advance rights and inclusion of disabled people, but operates on advocacy and policy rather than direct service delivery.
• March of Dimes: Long-established US nonprofit addressing maternal and infant health, including cerebral palsy prevention and support. Comparable to SERÇEV in health-mission scope and beneficiary family orientation, but operates at a far larger scale with broader mandate.

Direct peers

• Tohum Otizm Vakfı (Tohum Autism Foundation): Turkish nonprofit foundation serving children with autism and their families through education, rehabilitation, and family support. Directly comparable to SERÇEV as a pioneering, condition-specific Turkish disability NGO with similar member-based service delivery.
• Altı Nokta Körler Derneği: National Turkish association for the visually impaired. Comparable to SERÇEV as a similarly structured Turkish disability NGO with member services, public-benefit orientation, and government/Ministry engagement.
• Cerebral Palsy Foundation: US nonprofit focused exclusively on cerebral palsy research, awareness, and quality-of-life programs. Comparable to SERÇEV in condition-specific mandate and family/community-support orientation, though operating at a larger resource scale.
• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): UCP is the largest US-based nonprofit advocating for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, providing direct services, public policy advocacy, and affiliate support. It is directly comparable to SERÇEV in mission, beneficiary population, and service-portfolio model.
• Türkiye Down Sendromu Derneği: Turkish association supporting individuals with Down syndrome and their families through education, social integration, and advocacy. Closely comparable to SERÇEV in operating model, donor channels, and reliance on public benefit associations in Turkey.

Emerging players

• Spina Bifida Association: US nonprofit serving individuals with spina bifida and related disabilities. Comparable to SERÇEV in its focus on a specific pediatric disability affecting mobility, with similar member support, education, and advocacy programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SERCEV01
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgwoyqv5jXJIfgewtZNBRhQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/serebralpalsilicocuklardernegi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ser%C3%A7ev-derne%C4%9Fi
• Instagraminstagram.com/sercevdernegi

Compliance2 records

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