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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From the Front Lines of Texas Mental Health Reform

From the Front Lines of Texas Mental Health Reform

Compared to other states, Texas’ mental health systems and services fall towards the middle of the pack—in its “State of Mental Health in America” report (2017), Mental Health America ranked the quality and accessibility of Texas’ mental health care 32nd out of 50...

From the Front Lines of Mental Health Reform

From the Front Lines of Mental Health Reform

Three people fighting to improve the state of mental health in Texas Compared to other states, Texas’ mental health systems and services fall towards the middle of the pack—in its “State of Mental Health in America” report (2017), Mental Health America ranked the...

Recovery-Oriented Research

Recovery-Oriented Research

Recovery-Oriented ResearchProgram SummaryThe foundation awards funding to researchers in Texas to conduct recovery-oriented mental health research. The grant program aims to build capacity for and interest in conducting recovery-oriented research in Texas, and to...