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…
Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund
Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund Program Summary The Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund supports efforts to increase the number of non-mental health professionals in the Houston/Harris County area who have an understanding of children’s mental health needs, and...
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative Program Summary Through the Texas Psychology Internships grant initiative, the Hogg Foundation committed almost $2.2 million to three sites and one consortium to develop new APA-accredited psychology internship programs over...
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative
Texas Psychology Internships Initiative Program SummaryThrough the Texas Psychology Internships grant initiative, the Hogg Foundation committed almost $2.2 million to three sites and one consortium to develop new APA-accredited psychology internship programs over five...
Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care
Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health CareProgram SummaryThe Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded $900,000 in grants to three Texas community health centers (CHCs) to advance peer support in the delivery of...
Workforce Development
Hogg Foundation initiatives are addressing a widening gap between demand for and availability of highly trained, culturally diverse, linguistically proficient, consumer-focused, and recovery-oriented mental health workers in Texas.Advancing Wellness & Recovery in...
Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group
Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership GroupProgram SummaryThe Hogg Foundation launched the Texas Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group in 2007. The group’s members include mental health consumers, family members, advocates and representatives of...