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…
Personal and Professional Growth at the Policy Academy
In 2010, the Hogg Foundation started its Mental Health Policy Fellows Program. Program grantees receive funds to hire and train an in-house mental health policy fellow, increasing their capacity for interfacing public policy issues with mental health. Each grantee...
Hogg Foundation Launches Official Website for Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network
Hogg Foundation Launches Official Website for Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for the Austin Area African American Behavioral Health...
Hogg Foundation Launches Official Website for Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network
Hogg Foundation Launches Official Website for Austin Area African American Behavioral Health NetworkAUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for the Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network....
Children’s Mental Health Conference
Since 2010, the foundation has hosted a free biennial conference in Houston focusing on children’s mental health topics. Ideally, the conference theme coincides with the Ima Hogg Children’s Mental Health Grant Program. Program Summary Since 2010, the foundation has...
Transition-Age Youth & Families
Transition-Age Youth and Families (TAYF) Program Summary In 2014, the Hogg foundation awarded grants totaling roughly $10 million to identify and address the mental health needs of transition-age youth and their families (TAYF) in the Houston/Harris County area. The...
Faith-Based Outreach & Education
African American Faith-Based Education and Awareness Program Summary Through its African American Faith-Based Education and Awareness initiative, the foundation is funding 11 faith-based organizations in Texas to increase awareness and perceptions of mental health,...