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
Texas Veterans Commission

Texas Veterans Commission

At A Glance TABLE OF CONTENTS Texas Veterans Commission Claims Representation and Counseling Program Eligibility for VA Benefits TVC Employment Services Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) Other Programs Women Veterans Veterans Support Networks Specialty Courts POLICY...

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

At A Glance Table of Contents Texas Health and Human Services Commission Funding Changing Environment SB 58-Integration of Behavioral Health Services SB 7-Managed Care Expansion and Intellectual/Developmental Disability Redesign Medicaid State Medicaid Agency Medicaid...

Texas Education Agency and Local School Districts

Texas Education Agency and Local School Districts

At A Glance Table of Contents Texas Education Agency and Local School Districts Delivery of Mental Health Services in Schools Changing Environment Special Education Services Special Education Funding through IDEA Special Education Funding through Medicaid Eligibility...

Texas Department of State Health Services

Texas Department of State Health Services

At A Glance Table of Contents   Texas Department of State Health Services     Changing Environment Trends and Prevalence Funding System Utilization Waitlists Timeline of Mental Health Service Initiatives Access Medicaid Medically Indigent People...