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The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee Recognizes Three Outstanding Community Leaders in Annual Awards Ceremony (Truckee, CA) The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of the Tahoe Truckee…
Read More AboutRecognizing Changemakers: Annual Awards Highlight Civic LeadersYoung people today face significant pressures around substance use, according to recent data shared by Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation’s (TTCF) Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT). In fact, 78% of 10th–12th graders at Truckee…
Read More AboutA New Tahoe Truckee School Position Helps Youth Navigate Substance UseJim and Virginia “Denny” Hoelter were a remarkable couple whose love for family, community, and the great outdoors shaped every part of their lives. As longtime second homeowners on Donner…
Read More AboutThe Hoelter Family: Leaving a Legacy of Love of Community and the EnvironmentTRUCKEE, Calif. (October 13, 2025) - The Truckee Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the opening of the 2026 application cycle for the Truckee Core Values Fund. This community…
Read More About2026 Truckee Core Values Event Fund Application Cycle OpensTahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) recently had the honor of hosting Secretary Tomiquia Moss of the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCHS), for a two-day tour spotlighting Tahoe-Truckee’s…
Read More AboutCalifornia Housing Secretaries Visit Tahoe-Truckee to Explore Rural Housing and Forest Resilience Solutions – Part 2In July, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) had the honor of hosting Secretary Tomiquia Moss of the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCHS), for a two-day tour spotlighting…
Read More AboutTwo Days with Secretary Tomiquia Moss and Deputy Secretaries Kergan and Carney from the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency – Part 1In Tahoe-Truckee, the dream of higher education can feel like climbing a mountain with no clear trail. Steep tuition costs, the high price of living, and the demands of work…
Read More AboutThe Power of Scholarships: Dreams Become PossibleIn Tahoe-Truckee, the barriers to higher education are steep: tuition costs that feel overwhelming, a cost of living 73% higher than the national average, and the added pressures of housing,…
Read More AboutWorkforce Scholarship Recipient Braving the Storm to Keep the Lights OnIn Tahoe-Truckee, the barriers to higher education are steep: tuition costs that feel overwhelming, a cost of living 73% higher than the national average, and the added pressures of housing,…
Read More AboutWorkforce Scholarship Recipient Designing Affordable Homes for Tahoe FamiliesIn Tahoe-Truckee, the barriers to higher education are steep: tuition costs that feel overwhelming, a cost of living 73% higher than the national average, and the added pressures of housing,…
Read More AboutWorkforce Scholarship Recipient Set to Shape and Inform Local EducationFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ashley Beck, Director of Communications August 12, 2025 Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation ashley@ttcf.net (Truckee, CA — August 12th, 2025) Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted the California…
Read More AboutPress Release: California Housing Secretary Visits Tahoe-Truckee Region to Explore Forest-to-Housing InnovationsNonprofit organizations are the heart of North Tahoe - Truckee, and behind every strong nonprofit is a committed, informed board of directors. At Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), we recognize…
Read More AboutBuilding Stronger Boards, Stronger NonprofitsTahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) believes in the power of people to shape a better future— especially when given the tools and support to follow their passions. TTCF recently introduced…
Read More AboutA Forest Steward: Maeve Kristian, A Forest Futures Scholarship RecipientIncredible people have led Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) since our inception in 1998. Kristin York, Vice President of Economic Empowerment for the Sierra Business Council, is one of them.…
Read More AboutKristin York: Thank You for Your Board ServiceCalifornia’s forests face a critical challenge — not just from climate change or fire, but from a shrinking workforce. Over the past two decades, the state’s forestry and fire workforce…
Read More AboutGrowing a Forest-Focused Future: Building Careers in Stewardship, Fire, and WoodThis April, Tahoe - Truckee community members, Indigenous leaders, forest and fire professionals gathered to explore a tool that is both ancient and prescient to all forest stewards: beneficial fire.…
Read More AboutNot All Fire Is Destruction: Reclaiming Fire as a Tool for Forest StewardshipThis blog is part of a three-part series breaking down steps you can take to protect your home before and during wildfire season. Part I: Building Community Resilience Part II:…
Read More AboutProtecting Homes and Communities – Part 3: Navigating Wildfire RiskThis blog is part of a three-part series breaking down steps you can take to protect your home before and during wildfire season. Part I: Building Community Resilience Part III:…
Read More AboutProtecting Homes and Communities – Part 2: The Future is Fire Resistant