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When business as usual... is unusual. Webinar Series for Small Businesses and Nonprofits amidst COVID-19 Small businesses and nonprofits are dealing day-by-day with the new realities in our homes, communities,…

Sign up for the series now! Behind every successful nonprofit sits a strong and productive board of directors.  The role of board member is one of the most influential volunteer…

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…

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) knows that the more powerful our local nonprofit missions are and the people who serve them, the stronger our community is. For this reason, we…

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…

Last month, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) hosted a four-part Board Governance Series to help local board members strengthen their skills. When asked when and how they intended to share…

The first months of the year offer opportunity to reflect upon past endeavors and create fresh approaches to meeting your goals. As your nonprofit focuses on budgets, strategic plans and…

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…

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…

  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…

This year, the Sierra Sun and Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation came together to launch the inaugural Give Back Tahoe Giving Guide, a combination of a printed directory featuring local nonprofits…