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…
My Marathon Journey to Mental Health
When the pandemic forced the shutdown of my job in March 2020 it wasn’t the first time I faced major setbacks in my recovery journey.
Diverse Works: A New Art Experience
Podcast: Velta Breyna, a recent graduate of UT Austin and creator of an art project to give voice to and raise awareness of neurodiverse students of color like herself.
Play Therapy Improves Academic Achievement
As the natural language of childhood, play allows children to better express their feelings, thoughts, and experiences than words. Indeed, play therapy is to children what counseling is to adults.
$1.4 Million Awarded to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows in Texas
Hogg awards Nonprofit advocacy groups $1.4 million in grants over two years to hire in-house policy fellows.
For Uvalde, Sympathy is Not Enough
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health grieves with Uvalde and Robb Elementary School.
Speak up! featuring Dr. King Davis
Now is the time to speak up about mental health! Americans are facing multiple mental health crises, and Texas consistently ranks as one of the worst states in the U.S. for access to mental health care. Each of us plays a critical role in spreading the message that...