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
Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network

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...

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 a professional network for African American mental...

Language Matters in Mental Health

Language Matters in Mental Health

Language Matters in Mental Health Language shapes how we see the world. The words we choose and the meanings we attach to them influence our feelings, attitudes and beliefs. Our language choices have a powerful effect on how we view mental health and people living...

Language Matters in Mental Health

Language Matters in Mental Health

Language shapes how we see the world. The words we choose and the meanings we attach to them influence our feelings, attitudes and beliefs. Our language choices have a powerful effect on how we view mental health and people living with mental health...