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…
Recovery to Practice (RTP)
Recovery to Practice (RTP) Program Summary The goal of the Hogg Foundation RTP Grant Program is to support the dissemination of the RTP curricula across the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, peer support and addiction counseling in Texas. The six...
East Texas Coalition for Mental Health Recovery
East Texas Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (ETCMH) Program Summary The East Texas Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (ETCMHR) launched in 2010 as a pilot program to build leadership in mental health, recovery and wellness, and to increase consumer and family...
Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care
Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care Program Summary The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded $900,000 in grants to three Texas community health centers (CHCs) to advance peer support in the delivery of...
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...
Margarita Alvarez
Margarita Alvarez joined the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health in 1990. As operations associate, she coordinates travel and manages the front office. Previously, she served as a grants associate in the foundation’s grants management unit. Prior to joining the...
Kate Smallwood
Kate Smallwood serves as digital media strategist for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. A native Texan, she has worked in Austin’s nonprofit and higher education sectors for more than a dozen years in the areas of communications, community relations and fund...