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.   

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Revisiting “The Shame of Texas”

Revisiting “The Shame of Texas”

Last summer, our executive director, Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., and professor William S. Bush, author of Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas, co-authored a commentary piece, "The Shame of Texas,"...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

Last summer, our executive director, Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., and professor William S. Bush, author of Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas, co-authored a commentary piece, "The Shame of Texas,"...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

Last summer, our executive director, Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., and professor William S. Bush, author of Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas, co-authored a commentary piece, "The Shame of Texas,"...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

Last summer, our executive director, Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., and professor William S. Bush, author of Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas, co-authored a commentary piece, "The Shame of Texas,"...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

Last summer, our executive director, Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., and professor William S. Bush, author of Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas, co-authored a commentary piece, "The Shame of Texas,"...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

Last summer, our executive director, Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., and professor William S. Bush, author of Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation of Mental Health in Texas, co-authored a commentary piece, "The Shame of Texas,"...