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…
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...
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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...
Ima Hogg Scholarships
Ima Hogg Scholarships Texas faces a critical mental health workforce shortage, ranking far below the national average in the number of mental health professionals per 100,000 residents. In 2015, 185 Texas counties out of 254 did not have a single...
Graduate Student Fellowships & Scholarships
Graduate Students Fellowships and Scholarships The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health offers graduate-level scholarships and fellowships to encourage and support research and study in the field of mental health. Click on the links below for information about the...
Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows
Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows We are no longer accepting proposals for Policy Fellow Grants and Peer Policy Fellow Grants. The needs and voices of Texans living with mental illness have a greater impact on policymaking when an organization’s...