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…
Academy and Fellowship Program
Changing Mental Health Policy in Texas Inside this story: When an organization’s capacity for working on mental health policy issues increases, the needs and voices of Texans living with mental illness have a greater impact on policymaking. Unfortunately, many...
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Academy and Fellowship Program
How an Academy and Fellowship Program are Changing Mental Health Policy in Texas Inside this story: The influence of student mental health on academic performance is undeniable, but addressing the mental health needs of students can be challenging for teachers who...
$567,000 to Strengthen Recovery to Practice
The Hogg Foundation has awarded $567,000 to support six organizations in their ongoing work to infuse the Recovery to Practice curricula across the six behavioral health professions in Texas: psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, peer support, social...
$567,000 to Strengthen Recovery to Practice
The Hogg Foundation has awarded $567,000 to support six organizations in their ongoing work to infuse the Recovery to Practice curricula across the six behavioral health professions in Texas: psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, peer support, social...
More Than Texas Tough: What Resilience Means
Since Hurricane Harvey first made landfall, it’s been humbling and encouraging to see the outpouring of generosity, courage and resilience displayed by Texans in response to this disaster. Texans take pride in individual resilience; how tough we are and how quickly we...