2024 was a banner year for the Hogg Foundation. In this blog post we take a look back at some of the year’s many highlights.

In a recent article for Grantmakers in Health, Rick Ybarra, senior program officer at the Hogg Foundation, explores how philanthropy can contribute to supporting and building a stronger, more robust, and durable nonprofit sector.   

The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health welcomes back the Texas Grants Resource Center, formerly known as the Regional Foundation Library, at the University of Texas at Austin.

An example of how one rural library is making a tangible difference in a small rural border community by prioritizing people and harnessing existing community assets.

Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, director of policy at the Hogg Foundation, and Lyssette Galvan, policy director for National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas, share insights on navigating the challenges and complexities of their work in the mental health policy field.

Here’s a snapshot of the travel, presentations, and honors received by the talented and dedicated staff of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

A conversation with Dr. Ryan Sutton, associate professor in the department of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and former post-doctoral fellow at the Hogg Foundation, on mental health in the workplace and how workplaces can be transformed into spaces that promote mental health and well-being.

For World Mental Health Day, I interviewed a friend, fellow writer, mother, and creative technologist to explore workplace mental health. 

By exploring issues like funding models, disparities in care, and the importance of community-based services, we provide valuable insights into how we can improve mental health systems around the world.       

2024 was a banner year for the Hogg Foundation. In this blog post we take a look back at some of the year’s many highlights.

Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW, director of policy at the Hogg Foundation, and Lyssette Galvan, policy director for National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas, share insights on navigating the challenges and complexities of their work in the mental health policy field.

A conversation with Dr. Ryan Sutton, associate professor in the department of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and former post-doctoral fellow at the Hogg Foundation, on mental health in the workplace and how workplaces can be transformed into spaces that promote mental health and well-being.

In recognition of National Recovery Month, we talk to two friends from within the Hogg Foundation’s wide network of changemakers.

Right here at the University of Texas at Austin, there has been a full flowering of a peer support community specifically for students.

Dr. Martinez’ involvement in the peer support and recovery movement has come to resonate with him tremendously. 

PeerFest keynote speakers, Sir Billy L. Dorsey Jr. and Dr. William DeFoore, speak on mental health, wellness, and what it means to make a difference for people in those areas.

Exploring how young people navigate our increasingly networked world and how we balance safety, empathy, and technology in response.

For Black History Month, we feature an archival interview with Dr. Melvin Sikes, founder of UT Austin’s Center for Improvement of Intergroup Relations.

Guided by a focus on love, healing, and connection, the National Day of Racial Healing celebration was a day of engaging dialogue, healing circles, and creative activities that explored the community drivers of poor mental health and well-being.