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
Graduate Student Fellowships & Scholarships

Graduate Student Fellowships & Scholarships

Graduate Students Fellowships and Scholarships The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health offers graduate-level scholarships and fellowships to encourage and support research and study in the field of mental health. Click on the links below for information about the...

Peer Support in the Criminal Justice System

Peer Support in the Criminal Justice System

“Coming out of the criminal system, for many, means starting over with nothing,” Zarate says. “Our objective is to reduce hospitalization, reduce recidivism, and have them be successful in re-entering the community.” The more we learn, the more obvious it seems that...

Peer Support in the Criminal Justice System

Peer Support in the Criminal Justice System

“Coming out of the criminal system, for many, means starting over with nothing,” Zarate says. “Our objective is to reduce hospitalization, reduce recidivism, and have them be successful in re-entering the community.” The more we learn, the more obvious it seems that...

Vicky Coffee

Vicky Coffee

Vicky Coffee joined the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health as a program officer in 2007 and later became program manager. She leads initiatives to improve the mental health of children and their families in Houston, enhance the mental health workforce, and promote...