Placer County Voices

Apply Now for Education Grants – due Nov 15

To fulfill  our mission of providing women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment, Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin offers grants fo...

Community Belonging: Inclusivity and Equity Training for Nonprofit Staff and Board Members

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation proudly shares the Community Belonging Training Series and Workshop. The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of TTCF), is hosting this tra...

The Legacy of the Mountain Housing Council

From 2017 to 2023, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, with its dedicated resources and team, took on the pivotal role of leading and facilitating the Mountain Housing Council (MHC). This unpr...

Updates from the Field: Achievable Housing Lunch and Learn

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is hosting a Housing Lunch and Learns series. These virtual conversations feature community leaders and housing experts as we discuss topics concerning housing i...

Unveiling a Hidden Solution: How the Sierra Nevada’s Forests Can Help Solve Climate Change, Rural Economic Decline, and the National Housing Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ashley Beck, Director of Communications September 12, 2024 Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation ashley@ttcf.net (Sierra Nevada, CA) – In the heart of California’s Sierra Nevada...

Unlocking Potential: Recent ADU Research and Its Impact on Policy and Development

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is hosting a Housing Lunch and Learns series starting September 13, 2024. These virtual conversations will feature community leaders and housing experts as we di...

The Development of an Equitable Scholarship Process

With the cost of higher education growing exponentially each year, community scholarships can empower our local high school students to pursue their educational dreams. However, ensuring equity an...

Washoe Tribe Secures Collaborative Funding for a Lake Tahoe Community Liaison

(Lake Tahoe, CA) - The Wá∙šiw (Washoe) are a sovereign tribal nation who are the original inhabitants of DáɁaw Ɂága (Lake Tahoe) and its surrounding areas. Lake Tahoe is the Tribe’s most sacred pl...

Request For Proposal (RFP): DEI Training and Action Plan for Community Organizations Consultant

Request For Proposal (RFP) Belonging in Community: DEI Training and Action Plan for Community Organizations Consultant  Date of Request: May 15, 2024  Proposal Deadline  Email intent to submit pro...

Katz Amsterdam Foundation Continues Vital Partnership with Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, Investing $250,000 to Help Transform Local Mental Health Support

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has partnered once again with the Katz Amsterdam Foundation (KAF). At the end of 2023, the collaboration helped distribute $250,000 in grant funding to fo...

The Martis Fund and Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation: A Decade of Collaborative Action

"Collaboration is a shared value between The Martis Fund and the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation,” says Alexis Ollar, Vice President of The Martis Fund. “By working together with regional partn...

Funders & Local Leaders Rally to Support Northstar Community Services District Wood Energy Facility

Not too long ago, a local project to thin the forest along a bike path was delayed by two seasons. Why? Because of community resistance and perception. With so many beautiful trees, why would we w...

Funders & Local Leaders Rally to Support Northstar Community Services District Wood Energy Facility

Not too long ago, a local project to thin the forest along a bike path was delayed by two seasons. Why? Because of community resistance and perception. With so many beautiful trees, why would we w...

Loomis Soroptimist Celebrates 50 Years on April 17

Celebrating 50 Years of Empowerment: Loomis Soroptimist Anniversary Event All Loomis Soroptimist members, past and present, are invited to join in the festivities! We invite you to join us in cele...

Buy Tickets for Loomis Soroptimist Fiesta Bingo Fundraiser on May 4, 2024

Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin is hosting a Fiesta Bingo fundraiser on Saturday, May 4. This family-friendly party will be held at the Blue Goose Event Center, 3550 Taylor Rd, Loomis CA...

In Memory Of

Jimmie Gale Richardson April 17, 1947 - November 17, 2023

Read the January/February 2024 Newsletter

In the January/February 2024 issue of the Loomis Soroptimist newsletter read about Jackie's Soroptimist adventures in Africa, see January Purse fundraiser photos, read about the club distributing ...

In Memory Of

Carole Leavitt 89, affectionately known to friends and family as "Mumzee" passed away on February 18, 2024.

In Memory Of

Longtime Truckee local Brad Gorsuch, 69, passed away in Reno on December 26, 2023.

Students & Teachers Receive Awards from Loomis Soroptimist Club on Feb. 21, 2024

On February 21, Soroptimist International (SI) Loomis Basin gave out $13,000 in education awards so that women and girls would have the resources to live their dreams. Soroptimist is a global volu...