Career & Technical Education Innovation & Support Program
A Strategic Investment in “Future Proofing” Career Education in Plumas County
The Almanor Foundation’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) Innovation & Support Program is a philanthropic initiative that brings together educational institutions, employers, and donors to strengthen Career & Technical Education across all Plumas County schools.
Our mission is simple: to ensure every student, whether enrolled in a Charter or Public school, has access to high‑quality training, certifications, and career pathways that lead to opportunity right here at home.
Why Your Support Matters
Students represent our most promising, locally rooted workforce—they are already housed, already connected to the community, and eager to build their futures here. By investing in their training, certifications, and work‑based learning opportunities, we can build a resilient workforce for Plumas County’s long‑term economic stability.
Each investment and partnership ensures that every student—regardless of school or pathway—has access to educational opportunities right here.
By making it possible for you to fund a specific programor school, we ensure that support reaches the students where they live, while The Almanor Foundation provides the administrative backbone to make it happen.
Where We Are Today
Plumas County Charter Schools and Plumas Unified School District have opened dedicated funds with The Almanor Foundation to receive direct support for their programs and pathways.
TAF’s Countywide Innovation & Support Fund ensures that gifts made today benefit all schools—Charter and Public—through shared resources, equipment, and countywide partnerships.
Choose the Program or Pathway closest to your heart.
Give to Plumas Charter School CTE Programs
Support the Indian Valley Academy or the Chester or Quincy Learning Center.
Give to Plumas Unified CTE Programs
Contribute to the Countywide CTE Innovation & Support Fund, which strengthens programs across both Charter and Public schools.
Support All Schools Countywide
Contribute to the Countywide CTE Innovation & Support Fund, which strengthens programs across both Charter and Public schools.
Pathway Partners — Adopt a Career Pathway
A direct partnership opportunity for local businesses
Local employers play a critical role in shaping the future workforce. Through the Pathway Partner Program, businesses can “Adopt a Pathway” and directly support the CTE programs that align with their industry.
Whether your business is in Quincy, Chester, Portola, or Indian Valley, you can partner with the programs that prepare your future employees.
Examples
- Located in Quincy? Partner with Quincy High’s welding, culinary, or digital media pathways.
- In hospitality? Support Indian Valley, Quincy or Portola’s culinary programs.
- In healthcare or emergency services? Strengthen EMT, CNA, or allied health programs countywide, or support Chester or Quincy Learning Center programs.
- In agriculture, forestry, or the trades? Adopt a pathway at any of our High Schools.
What Your Partnership Supports
- Industry‑standard tools and equipment
- Certification fees
- Job‑shadowing, internships, and field experiences
- Guest instruction or mentorship
- Program expansion and modernization
How TAF Funds Works
No matter which option you choose, The Almanor Foundation ensures:
- Trusted financial stewardship
- Transparent reporting
- Accountability and compliance
- Efficient administration
- Alignment with CTE and workforce needs
For school‑specific gifts, TAF works directly with each school to ensure funds are used exactly as intended.
For countywide gifts, TAF’s CTE Committee manages grants and funding requests from individual programs or schools.
This structure gives donors full agency while maintaining a unified, strategic approach to strengthening career pathways across Plumas County.
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