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…

Over the past year, fourteen leaders from community-based organizations have participated in the On the Verge Leadership Program (OTV) as part of their commitment to personal and professional development. OTV is…

TTCF is happy to celebrate with our donors and friends our most generous scholarship season to date!  Many of the scholarship recipients are the first students we have seen go…

Celebrating our 20th Anniversary, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is looking back at all of the milestones and people who have made North Tahoe - Truckee what it is today. One…

The Mountain Housing Council of Tahoe Truckee (MHC) kicked off their commitment to accelerating regional housing solutions on April 29th. Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted the community housing event…

It is no secret that nonprofit organizations have high employee burn-out rates. Long hours and historically humble wages, as well as deeply involved work, makes it difficult to hold onto…

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 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…

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…

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…

This week, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) and the Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT) joyously welcome a visit from the S.H. Cowell Foundation. The fifteen year investment that this…

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…

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…

A person in a place of need often feels vulnerable and helpless.  Seeking services, especially for an entire family, can be overwhelming when you don’t know what is out there…

Girls Giving Back (GGB), the Queen of Hearts Women's Fund youth philanthropy program for girls age 12 to 18, awarded their first annual grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters. The $2,500…

In 2004, California voters passed Prop 63 in order to make mental health services available to all citizens who need them. Mental health treatment previously available in state hospitals had…

Recently, a committee convened to award several community scholarships facilitated by Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF).  Volunteer committee members diligently reviewed their share of the ninety-nine anonymous applications competing for eleven…

Janet Zipser Zipkin, a member of the Tahoe Donner Giving Fund, writes insightful articles about the larger community in Tahoe Donner News.  Janet's articles share valuable information about North Tahoe-Truckee,…