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…

Rick Ybarra
Police Violence and Black Women’s Health (Part 2 of 2)

Police Violence and Black Women’s Health (Part 2 of 2)

“One of the things that we tend to do when we talk about state violence is think about it in a quantitative way,” Dr. Christen Smith says. “What I really want to do is disrupt that traditional approach, and really say no.” Police violence, for black communities in the...

Special Event: Hope for Healing

Special Event: Hope for Healing

The Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network (4ABHN), along with Austin Public Health, City of Austin, Creative Action, and [LIST OTHER PARTNERS HERE], invites the local community to come together for dialogue, healing and connection following the recent...

Special Event: Hope for Healing

Special Event: Hope for Healing

The Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network, along with Austin Public Health, City of Austin, Creative Action, and [LIST OTHER PARTNERS HERE], invites the local community to come together for dialogue, healing and connection following the recent...

Special Event: Hope for Healing

Special Event: Hope for Healing

The Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network, along with Austin Public Health, City of Austin, Creative Action, and [LIST OTHER PARTNERS HERE], invites the local community to come together for dialogue, healing and connection following the March 2018...

Special Event: Hope for Healing

Special Event: Hope for Healing

The Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network, along with Austin Public Health, City of Austin, Creative Action, and [LIST OTHER PARTNERS HERE], invites the local community to come together for dialogue, healing and connection following the March 2018...

Special Event: Hope for Healing

Special Event: Hope for Healing

The Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network, along with Austin Public Health, City of Austin, Creative Action, and [LIST OTHER PARTNERS HERE], invites the local community to come together for dialogue, healing and connection following the March 2018...