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
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...

Margarita Alvarez

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

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...

Ike Evans

Ike Evans

          Imani K. “Ike” Evans has served as public affairs representative at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health since 2012. His roles include marketing communications, media outreach and assisting with implementing the foundation’s overall...

Haila Yates

Haila Yates

Haila Yates serves as communications manager for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. She has more than a decade of nonprofit marketing experience, specializing in integrated marketing strategy, branding and positioning, copy writing, and graphic design. Haila began...

Haila Yates

Haila Yates

Haila Yates serves as communications manager for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. She has more than a decade of nonprofit marketing experience, specializing in integrated marketing strategy, branding and positioning, copy writing, and graphic design. Haila began...