Our Partnerships /Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
Forest Futures Impact Strategy
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) is an innovative community foundation that tests and scales solutions to systemic problems experienced in the rural Mountain West. Braddock Philanthropies is inspired by the community foundation’s approach to systems-change and community readiness.
Goal
Address the forest health crisis and mitigate the threat of catastrophic wildfire
Communities around the globe face their unique climate impacts. For California and the Mountain West, wildfire and drought are the impacts we face. Investing in healthy forests and regenerative forest economies protects California’s air quality, access to water, and wildlife habitat.
The Forest Futures Impact Strategy
Braddock Philanthropies is investing $10 million over five years into North Tahoe - Truckee, CA, focusing most of its contributions on the Forest Futures Impact Strategy Campaign, for which Bob Braddock has been an advisor since 2020. The Forest Futures Impact Strategy aims to address the forest health crisis and mitigate the threat of catastrophic wildfire. TTCF and Braddock Philanthropies recognize that the nature of communities is that all issues are interrelated. The partnership also prioritizes solutions that simultaneously address the interconnected issues of forest health, housing, and community well-being through economic vitality. Read more about the Forest Futures Impact Strategy in the news article.
How Braddock Philanthropies became involved
Prioritizing the place they love.
The Braddocks are multi-generational vacation homeowners in Tahoe Truckee. Robert and Lois Braddock were early investors in Northstar, where they built their second home. Robert, a dedicated fly fisherman, and Lois, an outdoor enthusiast, spent every summer in Tahoe with their children, igniting a shared passion for the region’s natural beauty and ecological importance.
The Braddocks have a long history of supporting the Tahoe Truckee area through their charitable activities, specifically through their donor-advised fund held at TTCF. The Braddocks also have strong ties with TTCF’s Board of Directors and Investment Committee. Bob Braddock has been a key advisor to TTCF’s Forest Futures Campaign, which had raised $5.75 million prior to this $10 million gift.
Pictured Right: Bob Braddock and Stacy Caldwell, CEO, TTCF
On conference in San Fransisco in October 2024: Stacy Caldwell (CEO. Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation), Dr. Katherine Scribner (Executive Director, Braddock Family Foundation), and Ashley Beck (Director of Engagement & Communications, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation).