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.…

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 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…

Summer meal programs share the common belief that providing our youth with healthy and nutritious meals throughout the year feeds their brains and sets them up for academic success. During…

  Technology is at the center of how people relate to one another socially, personally and professionally.  The ways we communicate, shop, research and discern our reality has evolved right…

Last week's National Volunteer Week celebrated the selflessness and hard work of citizens who offer their free time to a cause they truly care about. Nonprofit organizations run on the…

In the nonprofit sector, much of our effort is attracting donations to make our mission go.  To ensure that your budget process is aligned with strategy,  follow these tips gleaned…

The Board of Directors plays a critical volunteer role in the success of any mission-based organization.  Anyone who is contemplating board work should familiarize yourself with this list.  Below is…

Let’s celebrate! We have more than three weeks left of the Holiday Giving Guide, and already North Tahoe-Truckee has given over 100 gifts to better our community! We are thrilled…

Let the Giving Season Begin!! The much anticipated Give Back Tahoe Holiday Giving Guide starts Friday, November 21, at 12:01am! View the Giving Guide to see exactly what our nonprofits…

Click here to see a July 9th article about the CoHo by Barbara Barte Osborn from the Sacramento Bee! (From FreshTracks Communications)

A gift, in honor of TTCF donors the Stein Family of Walton’s Grizzly Lodge, has been given to Child Advocates of Nevada City in celebration of TTCF's 15 Year Anniversary. For…

Community House is an initiative of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, in partnership with North Tahoe Family Resource Center, Project MANA, and Tahoe SAFE Alliance. In addition, a gift in honor of…