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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Vida Clinic: Healthy Educators for Healthy Kids

Vida Clinic: Healthy Educators for Healthy Kids

Adolescent Mental Health in the School Setting Two out of three students in the US are likely to have experienced one or more traumatic events by age 17. Research has linked acute and chronic trauma with higher levels of aggression, defiant and disruptive behavior,...