Considered one of the most beautiful places on the planet, the Tahoe-Truckee region nonetheless faces real challenges. Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation plays a vital part in meeting the needs of local residents and nurturing the natural environment.
Since 1998, TTCF has matched “generous people with great ideas.” The foundation works with the public, private, and philanthropic sectors, identifying regional needs and finding creative ways to make a big difference in the community. TTCF collaborates with donors, nonprofits, and community leaders who are passionate about philanthorpic causes, and invests in Tahoe-Truckee through grants, scholarships, nonprofit training, impact investments, and philanthropic education.
Its projects and programs include the Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee, which helps traing nonprofit professional; Forest Futures, which studies solutions for the region’s ailing forests; and the Queen of Hearts Women’s Fund, which has raised more than $1.3 million for an endowed fund.
Since 2014, a major focus has been Give Back Tahoe, TTCF’s annual end-of-year giving campaign, which raises awareness and unrestricted funds for its nonprofits between Dec. 1-15. The platform is also available for nonprofits to use free of charge to raise funds, recruit and manage volunteers, and develop skills in fundraising, marketing, and donor cultivation.
In 2017, TTCF spearheaded the Mountain Housing Council of Tahoe Truckee, comprised of 29-plus partners, including local governments, special districts, corporate partners, nonprofits, and networks. TTCF host events and quarterly council meetings, and handles communications, public outreach, fundraising and relationship-building.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted their latest Lunch and Learn on affordable housing on Friday, giving Sierra Community House's housing coordinator a platform to speak about the services they offer and their importance to the North Tahoe and Truckee community.
With limited land, varying policies between counties, and environmental regulations to consider, it's no wonder that housing development has been a challenge in the Basin. And after the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of remote workers who flocked to tourist destinations, housing issues for local workers were further exacerbated.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's Forest Futures Salon returned to in-person meetings for the first time since 2019, bringing the community together on the topic "Stewarding our Collective Home" at CoffeeBar Bakery. The panel of speakers including vice mayor of Truckee Anna Klovdstad and liaison for the Washoe Tribe Lydell Wyatt spoke about what stewardship meant—both personally and for the community.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) held 2025's first Lunch and Learn session on Monday, where speakers Cindy Basso, Kristina Kind, and Andrew Ryan touched on what the community and different organizations are doing to tackle the multifaceted issue.
The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announced the 2025 Core Values Fund Grant Recipients. This community event fund, established in collaboration with the Town of Truckee and administered by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, is designed to support local nonprofits in the region or events that partner with non-profit organizations by providing essential marketing resources.
The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee, a program of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, recently honored three exceptional individuals with their annual awards.
The 2024 wildfire season has proven once again to be an active one, with California witnessing over 7,100 wildfires that have scorched more than 1 million acres. The Tahoe region, in particular, experienced several major fires, including one of the largest in state history. While many homes and structures were lost, and lives were impacted, the devastating consequences could have been much worse. For residents of the Truckee-Tahoe area, the recent fires served as a stark reminder of the region's ongoing wildfire risks.
The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has been presenting an equity and inclusivity-focused training series called the Community Belonging Training Series. For the third overall session and the final one this year, Dr. Léa Herbert and Dr. Galaxina Wright spoke on the impacts of systemic inequity and how to navigate differences in professional spaces.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Organizations Active in Disaster (TT COAD) develops and enhances partnerships to create a resilient Tahoe Truckee region that is prepared to respond and recover from disasters. The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation initiated the formation of the TT COAD in 2022 and secured funding for a two-year pilot managed by Connecting Point.
At the Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 4, directors reviewed and approved several important resolutions, recognized community partners, and discussed a variety of projects aimed at enhancing fire safety, STEM education, and local infrastructure.
As the snow begins to fall and Tahoe Truckee transforms into a winter wonderland, this is the season to reflect on what makes this place so special. Whether it's the breathtaking beauty of the Sierra or the vibrant community that calls it home, there's so much to be grateful for. And during the holidays, we're reminded of the power we all have to give back and protect the future of this paradise.
On Friday, Nov. 8, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation hosted a community discussion titled "Achievable Housing for All: For Now and the Future," focusing on the housing needs of older adults in the Truckee area. The discussion, part of the Foundation's ongoing speaker series, shed light on the challenges seniors face as they look to age in place and continue living independently in the region.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation hosted their second Lunch and Learn program with speakers Heidi Volkhardt Allstead and Jackelin McCoy of the Truckee Tahoe Workforce Housing Agency (TTWHA), Chelsy Delia from Guild Mortgage, and Isaac Landman of Placemate. The session was titled "Updates from the Field: Achievable Housing Lunch and Learn" and focused on what programs are currently happening in the area to bring "achievable" housing to North Shore and Truckee.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation brought back their Housing Lunch and Learns earlier this month and kicked it off with experts Erin Casey and Thomas J. Powell as guest speakers. The session, called "Unlocking Potential: Recent ADU Research and Its Impact on Policy and Development" addressed accessory dwelling units as a potential solution for the housing shortages in North Shore and Truckee.
Last week, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation awarded a $1 million grant to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment—the biggest grant that TTCF has directed in its history. The money will go towards the Sierra Institute's Mosaic Timber operation to help thin the area's overcrowded forests, create a forest economy, and offer a new building material called Cross-Laminated Timber.
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is working again with the Truckee Tahoe Airport District on their 2024 Agency Partnership Program.
The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation announced a groundbreaking $10 million commitment from Braddock Philanthropies in support of TTCF's strategic initiatives over the next five years.
While the Truckee-Tahoe region might not have the same struggles as a big city like San Francisco or Los Angeles in terms of the unhoused population (ours is in the hundreds rather than the thousands), it doesn't make our population any less important to address and help.
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation will accept applications for Workforce Scholarships. Applications are open to young adults pursuing in-demand careers that benefit our region.
"Collaboration is a shared value between The Martis Fund and the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation," says Alexis Ollar, Vice President of The Martis Fund.
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation has partnered once again with the Katz Amsterdam Foundation.
The Sierra Sun, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation and the Mountain Housing Council are looking for feedback from the community on several housing related issues.
The Truckee Chamber of Commerce has awarded its 2024 Core Values Fund Grants, established with the town of Truckee and administered by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation. The grants support local nonprofits by providing essential marketing resources.
Part of the Achievable Housing in Action partnership, the third in a series of five polls is live now, focusing on home resilience.
The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee, a program of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, announced awards for three outstanding social service professionals on Dec. 5.
The Sierra Sun, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, and the Mountain Housing Council are looking for feedback on several housing-related issues.
The 2023 Give Back Tahoe site is live and local nonprofits can now register through Nov. 1. This year's campaign will take place Nov 28-Dec 31.
The Truckee Tahoe Airport District, with administration support from Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, announced the funding decision results from their 2023 Agency Partnership Program.
Forest Futures, a Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation initiative, announced the implementation of the Truckee North Tahoe Forest Management Program.
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2021 saw the biggest single day of fundraising in the history of Give Back Tahoe, launched by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation in 2014.
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