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…
In Times of Tragedy, We Are Stronger Together
We stand in solidarity as we work to make our communities inclusive, healthy places to live.
In Times of Tragedy, We Are Stronger Together
Our mission—to transform how communities promote mental health in everyday life—represents our belief that mental health is not solely an individual responsibility, but is also a product of community conditions. Acts of violence, such as the bombings around Austin and...
Making Mental Health a Collaborative Effort
“People from different vantage points are going to see different changes, and they’re going to see different opportunities,” Katy Bourgeois says. When it comes to community-based mental health projects, a mutual desire to collaborate doesn’t necessarily promise a job...
Making Mental Health a Collaborative Effort
“People from different vantage points are going to see different changes, and they’re going to see different opportunities,” Katy Bourgeois says. When it comes to community-based mental health projects, a mutual desire to collaborate doesn’t necessarily promise a job...
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A Shift from Mental Illness to Mental Health
“While we were interested in mental illness, our greatest interest was in the preventive side of the problem. I feel that the illness itself is a medical problem and that the foundation should emphasize mental health while cooperating wherever possible.” – Miss Ima...