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Summit in Tahoe discusses nature-based solutions to climate issues

by Katelyn Welsh
Published on September 16, 2026

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Regional leaders gathered at the California Natural Resources Agency's Nature-Based Solutions Summit at Granlibakken Tahoe on September 10, focused on forests and mountain meadows, to explore the state's strategy for combating climate change through landscape restoration. Federal, state, and local government representatives, non-profits, and private-sector partners discussed funding, partnership, and policy as the keys to scaling this work. On a panel about innovative finance, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation CEO Stacy Caldwell spoke to the importance of on-the-ground readiness alongside funding: "It's kind of like pouring water on a desert floor. If the soil isn't ready, you don't absorb it into the things that you want to grow there, right?" Caldwell also pointed to TTCF's push to break down silos across issue areas, from housing to workforce, and to bring public and private funders together collectively.

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Aligning regional philanthropy: Regional funders join forces for the 2026 Regional Community Grant Cycle

by Staff Report
Published in Sierra Sun on July 2, 2026
TRUCKEE, Calif. – A growing coalition of regional funders — Martis Fund, Tahoe Donner Giving Fund, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), and new participant Martis Camp Foundation — has aligned around a shared Common Application for the 2026 Regional Community Grant Cycle, aiming to reduce the administrative burden nonprofits face when applying to multiple funders separately. The co-funders anticipate distributing more than $2 million combined through the cycle, which opens August 1 and closes August 31, 2026. Each funder retains full discretion over its own priorities and final decisions, with TTCF facilitating the shared application, due diligence, and committee process. "TTCF's Board of Directors and team are pleased to have our long-time partners, Martis Fund and Tahoe Donner Giving Fund, recommit and are truly excited to welcome Martis Camp Foundation to join our efforts," said Stacy Caldwell, CEO of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation.
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Zero Proof, For You launches mindful drinking initiative in North Tahoe, Truckee

by Tahoe Guide
Published in Your Tahoe Guide on January 12, 2026
A new community-inspired initiative, Zero Proof, For You, has launched in North Tahoe and Truckee. Launched with the start of Dry January, Zero Proof, For You offers a welcoming, inclusive approach to social connection — one rooted in choice, balance and belonging rather than labels or judgment. The initiative encourages people to drink differently, whether that means choosing a zero- or low-alcohol option, taking a night off, or simply being more intentional about how and why they drink, according to a press release.
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Truckee Chamber of Commerce announces 2026 Truckee Core Values Event Fund grant recipients

by Staff Report
Published in Sierra Sun on January 9, 2026
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announces the 2026 Truckee Core Values Event Fund grant recipients. This community event fund, established in collaboration with the Town of Truckee and administered by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, supports local nonprofits and events that partner with nonprofit organizations by providing essential marketing resources. Eligible events must take place within Truckee town limits and align with at least one of the five Truckee Core Values: Healthy Lifestyle, Family-Friendly, Natural Beauty, Community-Minded, and Arts, Culture, and History.
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Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee recognizes 3 community leaders in annual awards ceremony

by Staff Report
Published in Sierra Sun on December 24, 2025
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), recently recognized three exceptional social service professionals. CCTT’s annual awards, voted on by CCTT’s network of more than 45 local health and human services organizations, recognize individuals’ unique contributions to Tahoe – Truckee:
  • The Chris Ballin Award honors contributions that advance cultural competency, equality, and social justice in the community;
  • The Public Service Award of Excellence recognizes an individual who goes above and beyond in serving the community; and
  • The Partner of the Year Award celebrates an advocate of underserved communities and a champion of collaboration and equity.
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Navigation center serving unhoused Tahoe–Truckee residents to open in Early 2026

by Staff Report
Published in Sierra Sun on December 19, 2025
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Tahoe Truckee Homeless Action Coalition (TTHAC) announced that the region’s One-Year Navigation Center Pilot is on track to open in early 2026. Updated lease terms for the property at 12315 Deerfield Drive in Truckee (behind Taco Bell) include use of the entire building rather than half, as originally planned. While this change was necessary to secure the site, the navigation center’s capacity, number of beds, and service levels will remain unchanged. The additional space will either be subleased or used as office space for staff managing the facility.
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North Tahoe, Truckee residents asked to take mental health survey

by Staff Report
Published in Sierra Sun on November 25, 2025
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, is requesting those living in North Tahoe – Truckee to participate in a confidential survey. The survey will measure quality of life, community engagement, and behavioral health needs. Your anonymous participation will help local organizations develop programs to better address the health needs of your neighbors, colleagues, families, and loved ones. The survey is open from November 13, 2025, to February 7, 2026. Past surveys have led to: increased access to mental health programs and providers; community campaigns to reduce stigma around mental health and seeking help; substance use and abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment in youth and adults; and a significant increase in awareness of available mental health resources. To participate, visit http://www.prcsurvey.com/begin/NorthTahoe2026.
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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation evolves trust-based grantmaking to meet the moment

by Staff Report
Published in Sierra Sun on October 8, 2025
For Immediate Release 10/08/2025 Truckee, CA — Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) is evolving its community grantmaking. The 2025 Trust-Based Community Grantmaking awarded $485,000 in unrestricted grants to 60 local nonprofits. TTCF removed the competitive application process this year to reduce the administrative burden on nonprofits and reinforce its commitment to responsive, equitable philanthropy. Joining this process, TTCF’s longtime funding partner, the Martis Fund, awarded additional Nature Fund-specific grants to fund a total of $100,000. “As we're in this moment and working through as much as we all are, I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for leaning into your partnerships and the community. Stepping forward as you are in the direction of strength-based philanthropy is a breath of fresh air and wind in our sails as we navigate through all that is coming at us. Thank you. I'm grateful to be standing with you for our kids, our families, and our community,” Seth Ehrlich, Chief Executive Officer, SOS Outreach.
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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation awards $520,100 in workforce scholarships

by Petra Molina
Published in Sierra Sun on September 9, 2025
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), an organization dedicated to building a resilient community and environment, has awarded $520,100 in Workforce Scholarships to 27 local students pursuing in-demand careers that serve the Tahoe-Truckee region. The Workforce Scholarships support advanced education and certifications in fields such as education, vocational and technical trades, aviation, and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). TTCF says the awards address an urgent need for skilled professionals in a community where the cost of living is 73% higher than the U.S. average and housing affordability remains a persistent challenge.
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California Housing Secretary Visits Tahoe-Truckee Region to Explore Forest-to-Housing Innovations

by Truckee Chamber of Commerce
Published in Truckee Chamber of Commerce on August 12, 2025

August 19, 2025

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted the California Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing, Tomiquia Moss for a two-day visit highlighting how forest stewardship and innovative housing solutions intersect in rural, forested communities. Organized in partnership with the League of California Community Foundations, the visit highlighted scalable, place-based solutions addressing California’s dual housing and forest health crises. Secretary Moss was joined by Deputy Secretary of External Affairs Annie Carney and Deputy Secretary of Housing Sasha Kergan. “For so long, State leaders have recognized the significant impact that stable, safe housing can have on other spheres of life, including the workforce, health indicators, and local economies. It’s true that it goes the other way as well. The forest-to-housing solutions you’ve presented today and worked on here in Tahoe Truckee over the last decade can benefit other forest communities, they can be replicated,” said Secretary Tomiquia Moss.
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Mountain towns share their housing lessons in TTCF Lunch and Learn

by Eli Ramos
Published in Sierra Sun on June 17, 2025
On Friday’s Lunch and Learn hosted by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), mountain town representatives from Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming spoke about their successes and lessons in housing. The three speakers were Jason Dietz, director of housing for the town of Vail, Colorado; April Norton, director of Jackson and Teton County’s affordable housing department in Wyoming; and Carissa Connelly, housing director for city of Ketchum and Blain County Housing Authority in Idaho. Each of the speakers acknowledged how mountain town living and housing differs from most places, and the unique challenges faced by tourism impacts, weather and construction.
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Generosity and Grit: Stacy Caldwell On Representing Rural Interests in Tahoe Truckee

by Community Strategies Group
Published in Aspen Institute on June 16, 2025
Stacy Caldwell is CEO of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), a place-rooted organization working to strengthen communities in California’s North Tahoe-Truckee region. Focusing on housing, mental health, and regional resilience, TTCF brings together public, private, and philanthropic partners to take on big, long-term challenges. As part of the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group (Aspen CSG)’s Rural Development Hubs peer learning cohort, Stacy has been helping to shape and define what it means to be a Hub — and what it takes to build a more equitable and prosperous rural future.We sat down with Stacy to talk about her journey, what makes the Hub model work, and what keeps her motivated in this challenging and rewarding work.
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Deadline Extension for Regional Housing Needs Assessment: June 30, 2025

by Staff Report
Published in Sierra Sun on June 12, 2025
TRUCKEE-TAHOE, Calif. — Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) have launched a new regional housing survey as part of an updated assessment of housing needs in the greater Lake Tahoe Region This region encapsulates the Lake Tahoe Basin, plus the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District boundary, which includes parts of Eastern Placer and Nevada Counties, including the Town of Truckee. Partners request survey responses from those who live and work in the region, including local residents, seasonal workers, in-commuters, and individuals experiencing homelessness. The data results will highlight regional demands for housing that may include units that are more affordable, of better quality, closer to work, or less crowded.
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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation offers $380k in scholarships to help students build careers.

by Maria Palma
Published in KUNR on June 6, 2025

In the Tahoe Truckee region, it’s not always easy for young people to build a life and career close to home. An effort, now in its third year, is aiming to make it easier.

The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Workforce Scholarship Program until June 30.The goal is to help local students and young adults afford the education or training they need to build careers, and stay in the Tahoe Truckee community. This year, $380,000 in scholarship funds are available to support students pursuing in-demand careers including education, healthcare, and even aviation.
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Home hardening, insurance rates, and building better for wildfires: TTCF’s Lunch and Learn

by Eli Ramos
Published in Sierra Sun on May 20, 2025
In their latest Lunch and Learn, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) invited three speakers to talk about wildfire risk mitigation for homes in the region. They touched on what homeowners could do to protect their homes, how cross-laminated timber could potentially help new builds resist fire, and communicating with insurance companies that keep raising prices in fire-prone areas.
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Sierra Community House chats services in TTCF’s latest Lunch and Learn

by Eli Ramos
Published in Sierra Sun on May 14, 2025

What exactly is "affordable housing"?

Is it defined the same everywhere, whether you live in the city or a ski mountain town? Are the same resources available to you no matter where you live?
To kick off Affordable Housing Month, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation hosted a lunch and learn to dig into some of these questions.
While TTCF and our 27+ partners through the Mountain Housing Council determined a new definition to guide our work - achievable housing - affordable still applies here. Achievable encompasses all of the people in our region from unhoused to top-middle-income earners while affordable is specific to those earning 80% or less of the area median income.
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Truckee Chamber of Commerce announces 2024 Core Values Fund Grant recipients

Published in Truckee Chamber of Commerce on January 14, 2025
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announced the 2025 Core Values Fund Grant Recipients. This community event fund, established in collaboration with the Town of Truckee and administered by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, is designed to support local nonprofits in the region or events that partner with non-profit organizations by providing essential marketing resources.
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Celebrating the people who stand for Tahoe-Truckee’s Families

by Press Release
Published on January 14, 2025
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), recently honored three exceptional individuals with their annual awards:
  • The Chris Ballin Award honors contributions to cultural competency, equality, and social justice in our community
  • The Public Service Award of Excellence recognizes an individual who goes above and beyond in serving the community
  • The Partner of the Year Award recognizes an advocate of underserved communities and a champion of collaboration and equity
“This year’s awardees are individuals who have been making a significant impact in the community for a long time, often flying under the radar. It’s an honor to acknowledge their contributions in front of their peers and celebrate their hard work and achievements,” said CCTT Program Director Kristina Kind.
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