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.
Philanthropy has forever espoused the term “sustainability.” We ask in grant applications and in our conversations with grant partners: “What’s your sustainability plan?” and “How do you plan to sustain your program once the grant ends?” Read more…
$1.3 Million Awarded to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows and Peer Policy Fellows in Texas
Ten nonprofit advocacy groups received a total of $1.3 million in grants over two years to hire in-house policy or peer policy fellows. The Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows initiative, launched in 2010, builds both individual and organizational...
Changing Mental Health Policy in Texas
Changing Mental Health Policy in Texas Inside this story: When an organization’s capacity for working on mental health policy issues increases, the needs and voices of Texans living with mental illness have a greater impact on policymaking. Unfortunately, many...
$1.3 Million Awarded to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows and Peer Policy Fellows in Texas
Ten nonprofit advocacy groups received a total of $1.3 million in grants over two years to hire in-house policy or peer policy fellows. The Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows initiative, launched in 2010, builds both individual and organizational...
$1.3 Million Awarded to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows and Peer Policy Fellows in Texas
Ten nonprofit advocacy groups received a total of $1.3 million in grants over two years to hire in-house policy or peer policy fellows. The Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows initiative, launched in 2010, builds both individual and organizational...
$1.3 Million Awarded to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows and Peer Policy Fellows in Texas
Ten nonprofit advocacy groups received a total of $1.3 million in grants over two years to hire in-house policy or peer policy fellows. The Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows initiative, launched in 2010, builds both individual and organizational...
Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows
Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows The needs and voices of Texans living with mental illness have a greater impact on policymaking when an organization’s capacity for working on mental health policy increases. Unfortunately, many lack the resources...