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…

Girls Giving Back (GGB), the youth philanthropy project of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's Queen of Hearts Women's Fund (QoH), have completed their 2nd Annual Grant Cycle. GGB members are young…

Queen of Hearts Women's Fund, a program of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, facilitated its third annual GEMS (Grant Educate Motivate Serve) Grant Cycle. On December 3rd, members and guests watched…

Announcing the recipients of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Open Competitive Grant Cycle. The offices of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) are still buzzing from the energy of the 2015…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

The wellbeing of communities can certainly be measured in steps and heart rates, but genuine community health includes engagement of the senses and intellect as well. Valuing this broad spectrum,…

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…

The Tahoe Truckee nonprofit community is a vibrant expression of the commitment of regional residents and visitors to the greatness of our home (and second home).  From the arts to…

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…

Lahontan Community Foundation (LCF), a Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation affiliate fund, received an unprecedented 51 grant applications this year! With the requests (totaling $455,234) far outweighing available funds available. 43% of…

Philanthropy is not just for the wealthy, nor is it reserved for adulthood.  Anyone who has spent quality time with kids can attest to the charitable nature that nearly all…

2015 Mental Health Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) Grant Cycle Announcement: Request for Proposals, Grant Guidelines and Workshop Information Proposals due February 27, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. All applicants must register for…

The Queen of Hearts Women’s Fund began with the goal to mobilize 1,000 women to donate $1,000 each to create what is now a $1.4 million philanthropic endowment fund.  Together,…

Tis the Season of Giving, and TTCF is honored to report the 2014 Fall Open Competitive Grant Cycle Recipients.  41 nonprofit efforts from North Tahoe-Truckee applied for this year’s grant…