Lift Truckee Foundation

 

Live. Work. Create.

Help us build a resilient mountain community through creativity and connection.

Lift Truckee is an evolving hub for community-driven education and innovation in the Truckee-Tahoe region. With its core mission to support entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and community members, Lift Truckee offers educational programming, resources, and networking opportunities to help businesses and individuals grow and succeed. 

Lift Truckee is an evolution from Tahoe Silicon Mountain. We are based at the Lift Workspace, a cowork, conference, and wellness center at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. 

Our Goals:

• Provide a nurturing environment for entrepreneurs, nonprofits & social enterprises, and the community to meet and collaborate
• Curate and host community programming across a wide range of topics
• Offer scholarships to entrepreneurs, local nonprofits, students, and rising stars towards memberships
• Build a sustainable organization to last generations

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Help Support our 2026 Community Scholarships and Programming! 

Our total goal is to raise $40K for our 2026 scholarships and community programs, and the Lift Workspace has committed to matching every dollar raised through Give Back Tahoe (up to $20K).  

   

Scholarships

Help support the people and organizations who work to make our community a kinder, healthier, and inspiring place to live, work and visit. 

The Lift Truckee Foundation offers scholarships for professional space, programming, and resources at the Lift Workspace to help organizations and individuals grow and succeed. 

The following 2025 grant recipients received discounts and scholarships at the Lift Workspace. Some of these organizations will be highlighted in our upcoming Mountain Minds event in early 2026.

• Truckee Young Entrepreneurs Club
• Friends of the Truckee Library
• Truckee Cultural District
• Sierra Watershed Education Partners
• Truckee River Legacy Foundation
• Miles that Matter - Youth Entrepreneur
• Truckee Trails Foundation
• Visit Truckee Tahoe
• La Fuerza Latina Agency - Entrepreneurs in Residence
• Truckee River Watershed Council
• Resolv - Climate Entrepreneur in Residence
• Tahoe Prosperity Center - Tahoe Inc Entrepreneurs Roundtable
• Achieve Tahoe
• Far West Nordic
• Sierra Mental Wellness Group

Help us grow our scholarship and grant program in 2026. Your donation helps provide an affordable professional space for nonprofits, entrepreneurs, artists, and youth to learn, collaborate and create. 

Testimonials: 

“The Lift Workspace’s generous donation of workspace and meeting access has provided us with a professional, reliable environment where our staff can work productively and collaborate effectively. It has given us access to high-speed internet, meeting rooms, and a neutral, welcoming setting to host partners, donors, and volunteers. Many of the key discussions and strategic milestones that have propelled our efforts forward have taken place within those walls.” ~ April Cole, Executive Director, Friends of the Truckee Library

“Lift’s collaborative environment has been invaluable in advancing our work, connecting us with local partners and fostering a sense of shared purpose in building a resilient regional economy.”~ Sam Ruderman, Co-founder, Resolve - Entrepreneur in Residence

  

Community Programs

Lift Truckee is building a prosperous mountain community through creativity, connection, and innovation. Our evolving community and educational programming includes events open to all. The following are examples of 2025 programs and events, as well as plans for our 2026 programming. 

• Monthly Learning Lunches
• Monthly Wellness Workshops 
• Monthly Young Entrepreneurs Club Meetings
• Quarterly Entrepreneurs Roundtables 
• Quarterly Mountain Minds Speaker Series
• Art Showcases
• Film Screenings

For more information, visit www.lift-truckee.org and our Current Events.