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 Latinx Chicanx Behavioral Health Network

Austin Latinx/Chicanx Behavioral Health NetworkThe Austin Latinx Chicanx Behavioral Health Network (LCBHN) was launched in September 2019 to provide a space for Latinx/Chicanx persons interested in the design, delivery and cultural appropriateness of behavioral health...

Austin Latinx/Chicanx Behavioral Health Network

Austin Latinx/Chicanx Behavioral Health NetworkThe Austin Latinx Chicanx Behavioral Health Network (LCBHN) was launched in September 2019 to provide a space for Latinx/Chicanx persons interested in the design, delivery and cultural appropriateness of behavioral health...

Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network

Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network One in four individuals will experience a mental health condition during his or her lifetime. Studies show that though African Americans develop mental health conditions at about the same rate as others they are...