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

Hogg Foundation Statement on UT Student Petition

University of Texas at Austin students are circulating a petition “to condemn racial violence and support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities on UT’s campus.” One of the petitioners’ demands is the renaming of certain campus buildings—among them James...

Resources for Mental Health and COVID-19

Resources for Mental Health and COVID-19 In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Hogg Foundation recognizes that people have an urgent need for mental health information at their fingertips. To meet this need, we have assembled this list of resources for...