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…
Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund
Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund Program Summary The Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund supports efforts to increase the number of non-mental health professionals in the Houston/Harris County area who have an understanding of children’s mental health needs, and...
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative Program Summary Through the Texas Psychology Internship initiative, the Hogg Foundation committed nearly $3 million across eight sites to develop new American Psychological Association-accredited psychology internship programs....
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...
Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network
Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network The Hogg Foundation supports professional development, consumer and family involvement, diversity and growth of the behavioral health workforce in Texas. To further these goals, the foundation sponsors...
Integrated Health Care
People’s minds and bodies are inseparable — except when it comes to health care. All too often, physical and mental health conditions are treated apart from one another. A growing body of research and experience shows that integrating, or systematically coordinating,...
Integrated Health Care: Planning and Implementation Grants
Integrated Health Care: Planning and Implementation Grants Program Summary In August 2012, the Hogg Foundation awarded $720,950 to 10 organizations to support the planning and implementation of integrated behavioral and physical health care programs. The grant program...