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New consolidated grant cycle & registration for 2016 Give Back Tahoe Giving Guide.
Important information for our nonprofits.
Nonprofits asked, and we heard you! TTCF has streamlined our grant cycles to make the application and interview process easier on our nonprofits- so you can focus on your mission! This is all part of TTCF's Strategic Plan. We want to continue to strengthen our nonprofit community in a myriad of ways, and shifting our approach to grantmaking is an integral part of how we intend to serve you. All grant cycles are now under one single annual grant process with a common application. This includes registration for the 2016 Give Back Tahoe Giving Guide. Learn more about the new process here, read the guidelines and
there are three left: July 26th, July 27th, & August 4th.
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Celebrate women as leaders at the Queen of Hearts Annual Event!
Thursday, August 4th 4:30-7:30pm
TTCF's Queen of Hearts Women's Fund is celebrating 10 years! As the philanthropy group looks to the future, we want to engage more women, deploy more volunteers, and increase our grantmaking. We also want to celebrate the incredible network of women who continue to show up as movers, shakers, role-models, and leaders in our community. At the event, we'll announce how we intend to advance women as leaders in our region.
We will be serving hors d'oeuvres with a cash-only bar; but first, let us treat you to a glass of wine for the evening from our sponsor Meiomi Wines! If you are interested in learning more about he Women's Fund, connecting with community-minded women, and want to help shape the future of our region, RSVP now. Ticket prices increase July 25th. Read our Sierra Sun article here.
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TTCF announces Housing Solutions Fund.
The final 2016 Regional Housing Study and beyond.
The final presentation of the 2016 Regional Housing Study will soon be revealed with an executive summary and a one-page Issue Brief that will give a snapshot of all that we learned in the last seven months. Still, we already have a strong grasp of what the data and community stories have shown. TTCF is happy to share that our Board of Directors unanimously voted in the next phase the creation of a Housing Solutions Fund. Learn more.
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$104,000 in youth scholarships awarded!
Empowering our young people to pursue higher education.
Every year our scholarship committee is blown away by the incredible scholarship applications and essays that are submitted in the spring. We are happy to share that this year we and our scholarship fundholders awarded $31,000 more than last year in scholarships! Of the total dollars awarded, over $100,000 were needs-based scholarships, over half of which went to first generation college students! Learn more here.
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Nature Cycle set to award $200,000 to environmental projects in our region!
Only $9,000 away from our match.
TTCF has a huge opportunity to facilitate our largest Nature Cycle yet! Thanks to the generosity of our partner, Martis Fund, we have the chance to channel $200,000 to local environmental projects! The grant cycle process will be brought into the consolidated grant cycle, but the dollars will be invested as they always have been. Martis Fund dollars will go directly into Martis Valley and eastern Placer County. The TTCF funds will promote North Tahoe - Truckee's environmental resilience and enhanced opportunities for enjoyment of the outdoors.
We only have $9,000 left to make our $100,000 match! You can make the difference in a nonprofit's mission by donating. Call Lisa Krueger, Chief Advancement Officer, at (530) 587-1776.
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