TTCF is happy to celebrate with all of you the completion of the 2019 Give Back Tahoe Giving Season!!! Nearly one thousand people gave this year- people who live here…

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation has completed its 2019 Community Grant Cycle. Every year, TTCF requests proposals from eligible North Tahoe-Truckee nonprofits for several areas of funding. These areas include: an…

Based in Truckee, CA, Headwaters Science Institute is an education nonprofit with a vision to create informed citizens— citizens who not only pursue science careers, but blossom when faced with…

Just in time to celebrate its 50th summer, the Community of Writers is happy to share the story of its Paul Radin Memorial Dream Wagon. Just ten feet wide and…

Crisis rarely happens in only one aspect of a person or family’s life. In a region made up of several small communities widely spread apart, it’s often a challenge for…

We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, where love of nature and quality of life rank high in the priorities of our residents and visitors.…

For the fourth year, TTCF facilitated the Give Back Tahoe (GBT) Giving Season to elevate the missions of our local nonprofits and inspire collective giving. Thanks to the generosity of…

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…

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…

The first months of the year offer opportunity to reflect upon past endeavors and create fresh approaches to meeting your goals. As your nonprofit focuses on budgets, strategic plans and…

December 28, 2015 - April 30, 2016 - Truckee, CA - With the winter season already delivering frequent cold temperatures and snow storms, United for Action (UFA), a coalition of…

Despite its incredible beauty, North Lake Tahoe faces challenges comparable to any city. Often, we lack the resources that are available to our larger urban centers to help address these…

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) surveyed our local nonprofit organizations and asked the question: "What do you need more than money?" Their response was two-fold: Volunteer Recruitment, which TTCF is…

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…

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,…

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.…