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
Lexi Arons

Lexi Arons

Lexi Arons has served in a variety of roles with the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health since 2009. As Grants Coordinator, she facilitates applicant and grantee processes and is the go-to for questions about the foundation’s grants management system, Fluxx. Prior to...

Staff

Staff

Executive Office A native Texan and licensed psychiatrist, Dr. Martinez is the fifth executive director to lead the foundation since its creation in 1940. He oversees the vision, mission, goals, strategic planning and day to day operations of the foundation. Learn...

Emily Bhandari

Emily Bhandari

Emily Bhandari joined the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health in 2018 as the strategic learning and evaluation program officer. In the previous 9 years, she served on the staff of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life—an organized research unit in the Moody...