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…

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Recovery to Practice (RTP)

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...

Recovery to Practice (RTP)

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...

Texas Psychology Internships Initiative

Texas Psychology Internships Initiative

Texas Psychology Internships Initiative Program Summary Through the Texas Psychology Internships grant initiative, the Hogg Foundation committed almost $2.2 million to three sites and one consortium to develop new APA-accredited psychology internship programs over...

Mental Health Policy Academy & Fellows

Mental Health Policy Academy & Fellows

Mental Health Policy Academy & Fellows Program Summary The Hogg Foundation launched the Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows initiative in 2010. The purpose of the grant program is to build both individual and organizational capacity for engaging in mental...

Improving Academic Achievement Through Mental Health

Improving Academic Achievement Through Mental Health

Since the brain is not fully matured until age 20 or later, most students don’t have fully matured systems of emotional regulation and behavioral control during key educational phases: kindergarten through college. This can be a challenge for teachers and professors who have deep expertise in their specialties, but little training to support student mental health.