Events
Achievable Housing for All Lunch & Learn: A Deep Dive into Affordable Housing
Friday, May 9, 2025
12:00 PM -1:00 PM
Virtual (Register Here)
TTCF’s Lunch and Learn Series is focused on the continuum of housing needs, and this lunchtime event takes a deep dive into affordable housing as one solution to the housing crisis. Help us kick off Affordable Housing Month—a time to highlight the need for safe, stable, and affordable homes for all families and individuals in our region, including those who are most at risk of homelessness or displacement. Our featured speaker, Denisse Vega Zarate, Housing Coordinator at Sierra Community House, will discuss their organization’s work to help community members in need of housing and how their work protects the vibrancy of our community.
Presenters: Denisse Vega Zarate, Housing Coordinator at Sierra Community House. Experts from Placer County, Town of Truckee, and North Tahoe Truckee Homeless Serviceswill also be present to answer questions during the hour’s Q+A session.
Lunch & Learn: Home Hardening, Insurance, and Wildfire Risk Housing Solutions
Friday May 16, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Virtual (Register Here)
Join us for practical steps on how to protect your home and our community from wildfire. We invited experts to share tips on home hardening, fire-resistant construction, and guidance on navigating fire insurance. A Q&A will follow the presentations, giving you a chance to get your questions answered by the experts.
Presenters: Eric Horntvedt, Wildfire Prevention Manager, Truckee Fire Protection District | Jonathan Kusel, Executive Director, Sierra Institute for Community and Environment | Ryan Valdez, Managing Director, RockRose Risk
Salon: Working in the Woods: Jobs in Forests, Fires, and Wood Innovation
Thursday May 22, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: TBD (Register Here)
Restoring health to Sierra forests is a big job. This salon highlights what kinds of careers are available in a growing forest economy—from fire mitigation to forestry to making wood and biomass into innovative products. Our speakers discuss not only emerging career pathways, but also what forest-based work could mean for a diversified and resilient local economy. For those looking to call the forest their office, those interested in supporting the workforce of tomorrow, or those who want to explore economic pathways towards a stronger Tahoe Truckee – join us in a conversation about win-win solutions for local jobs and our forests.
Nonprofit Board Governance Series
Wednesdays in June, 2025
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Sierra College, Truckee Campus
If interested, email Kayleigh Mack, Communications and Engagement Manager at kayleigh@ttcf.net
TTCF is bringing back our four-part Nonprofit Board Governance Series. Designed for existing board members and emerging leaders, this series has graduated more than 200 people. TTCF believes that behind every successful nonprofit sits a strong and productive board of directors. The role of board member is one of the most influential volunteer positions in the nonprofit community, and an opportunity to serve a mission to which one is truly dedicated. Each session includes theory, an expert panel, and practical application. Learn more.
Lunch & Learn: Preparing for Wildfire season
Friday July 11, 2025
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Virtual
Save the date. From knowing your evacuation routes from your work, school, and home, to packing your go-bags, preparing for wildfire season provides peace of mind. This salon will also share where to get the most reliable information during a wildfire event and how to report needs and information to the proper authorities. Hosted in partnership with the Tahoe Truckee COAD (Community Organizations Activate in Disaster). Spanish interpretation will be provided. More information coming soon. Check www.ttcf.net/events for updated calendar events.
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