Best Practices. “We have been so impressed by the way our local nonprofits have evolved over the years as organizations and as grant seekers.  Proposals are succinct and specific, and…

Identifying Grantmakers. Grant seeking is a full time profession in and of itself.  However, many of our local nonprofit organizations are small scale, and most don't have the resources to…

A perspective shared by Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Storyteller Ashley A. Cooper Generation Y, or millennials as they are often referred to, are aging into adulthood and the whole world…

Twenty-five years ago a box of soup and a group of students started a community-wide effort to alleviate hunger in our region.  Since 1991, Project MANA has responded to the…

The Evaluation Paradigm. Part I of this series covered the importance of strategic evaluation. You can find it on www.ttcf.net. When a nonprofit seeks to integrate evaluation into their programs,…

Families can share a lot more than holiday memories and great genetics; they can also share their interests, passions, and lifelong goals.  Developing meaningful shared activities connects family members across…

Intentional evaluation maximizes mission impact. As world issues evolve, and donor interests shift, the nonprofit community must adapt.  Grantmakers, foundations and donors are becoming increasingly strategic when distributing philanthropic dollars.…

The enthusiastic Tahoe Trout Bums, Trout Unlimited's (TU) Truckee River Chapter, is a group of young anglers passionate about the river so integral to their lives.  The Trout Bums are…

The rippling impact of a community scholarship. A letter recently circulated its way around the offices of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF).  It was a letter of gratitude, grace, and…

We are sad to announce that Kelly Gelbman, our Office Manager, will be leaving the TTCF family.  She has announced that she will be moving to Kentucky, where her husband…

Local nonprofits seek volunteers to strengthen their missions. The needs of nonprofit organizations do not begin and end with dollars.  Our local nonprofits depend on our community members' greatest asset:…

North Tahoe-Truckee's vibrant community is in constant motion.  We have part time residents, international visitors, and local residents wrapped up in activities and adventures.  Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has…

For the 2015 Nature Grant Cycle, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation received seventeen grant proposals addressing the environmental health of the North Tahoe-Truckee region.  These projects, most ready to break ground,…

Behind every successful nonprofit sits a strong and productive board of directors.  Serving on a nonprofit board is one of the most influential volunteer positions that exists in the nonprofit…

The Queen of Hearts Women's Fund will be accepting Letters of Interest (LOI) from September 7 through September 24, 2015, at 5:00pm. $50,000 is available to grant to local nonprofit…

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) will soon open the application process for the 2015 Open Competitive Grant Cycle.  North Tahoe-Truckee nonprofit organizations are driven by passionate individuals and small teams…

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation and Sierra Sun have been working hard on the second annual Give Back Tahoe Giving Guide.  The 2014 holiday season introduced the inaugural giving campaign, and…

The Nature Grant Cycle, a philanthropic fund at Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, received seventeen grant proposals for an unprecedented funding request total of more than $345,000. To determine which projects…