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
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...

The Practice of Recovery

The Practice of Recovery

The Practice of Recovery Inside this story: There is always hope for recovery and studies show that the recovery model is critical in improving outcomes in mental health and wellness. The shift from a medical model of treatment to recovery-oriented care is still...

The Practice of Recovery

The Practice of Recovery

The Practice of Recovery Inside this story: There is always hope for recovery and studies show that the recovery model is critical in improving outcomes in mental health and wellness. The shift from a medical model of treatment to recovery-oriented care is still...

The Practice of Recovery

The Practice of Recovery

The Practice of Recovery Inside this story: There is always hope for recovery and studies show that the recovery model is critical in improving outcomes in mental health and wellness. The shift from a medical model of treatment to recovery-oriented care is still...

The Practice of Recovery

The Practice of Recovery

The Practice of Recovery Inside this story: There is always hope for recovery and studies show that the recovery model is critical in improving outcomes in mental health and wellness. The shift from a medical model of treatment to recovery-oriented care is still...