North Tahoe - Truckee is no ordinary rural community. Yet, similar to all rural areas, our region lacks the steady federal and philanthropic funding that urban centers receive. This means…

Teaching Giving In the middle of the recession, one local family decided to approach the holiday gift giving tradition in a way that felt more authentic given the economic realities…

The United States of America is a very big place with approximately 325 million people residing on the mainland, the islands, and the state up towards the north pole. It…

View the Give Back Tahoe Giving Guide now! The Give Back Tahoe Giving Guide starts on November 29th, or " #GivingTuesday" - the international day of giving, and runs through…

Last month, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted a four-part Board Governance Series to help local board members strengthen their skills. When asked when and how they intended to share…

Girls Giving Back (GGB), the youth philanthropy project of Queen of Hearts Women's Fund, is entering its third year. Through hands on experience, this group of 8th-12th grade girls learn…

View a list of the grant recipients. The grant committee volunteers once again made some of the toughest decisions in our work and the nonprofits have been called to be…

You may have heard of Google’s Project Aristotle - the research initiative that studied more than 100 teams for over a year to discover why some teams succeed and others…

The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), has released updated Report Cards highlighting regional economic well-being, health, and education trends. Measuring community…

Local real estate professional Christy Curtis moved to North Tahoe - Truckee for the same reasons as nearly all of us: mountains, skiing, hiking, biking, and fresh air. A Los…

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is committed to our role in the community. But as we always say, behind every successful organization sits a wise and experienced board of directors. While…

As part of TTCF's Strategic Plan, we are happy to announce a major shift in the way that we approach our grantmaking. We are committed to finding new ways to…

TTCF is happy to announce that 17 graduating seniors received a cumulative of $104,000 in TTCF facilitated scholarships. This was the largest amount that we have ever been able to…

Leadership comes in many forms and places. This year, the Queen of Hearts Women’s Fund at the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) celebrates ten years of philanthropy in our community.…

Throughout the Regional Housing Study, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) and our partners often encountered the sentiment that a study is just a study. It is true, too many studies…

The North Tahoe Family Resource Center (NTFRC) provides an integrated system of comprehensive services to families and individuals in our region. Staying close to the needs of community members, NTFRC…

A "good" winter by North Tahoe - Truckee standards is measured in inches. With ski resorts reporting as many as 346 to 465 inches of snowfall, residents and visitors were…

It's no secret that our local economy is largely tourist-based; in fact, 80% of our local workforce is employed in trades and service sector jobs. Many jobs offer low-wages and…