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…

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The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

On May 1, the Texas Tribune kicked off Mental Health Month by highlighting a public health emergency; in fact, a public health crisis. A shortage of available beds in the state’s system of psychiatric hospitals has left nearly 400 Texans languishing for months,...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

On May 1, the Texas Tribune kicked off Mental Health Month by highlighting a public health emergency; in fact, a public health crisis. A shortage of available beds in the state’s system of psychiatric hospitals has left nearly 400 Texans languishing for months,...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

On May 1, the Texas Tribune kicked off Mental Health Month by highlighting a public health emergency; in fact, a public health crisis. A shortage of available beds in the state’s system of psychiatric hospitals has left nearly 400 Texans languishing for months,...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

On May 1, the Texas Tribune kicked off Mental Health Month by highlighting a public health emergency; in fact, a public health crisis. A shortage of available beds in the state’s system of psychiatric hospitals has left nearly 400 Texans languishing for months,...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

On May 1, the Texas Tribune kicked off Mental Health Month by highlighting a public health emergency; in fact, a public health crisis. A shortage of available beds in the state’s system of psychiatric hospitals has left nearly 400 Texans languishing for months,...

The Shame of Texas

The Shame of Texas

On May 1, the Texas Tribune kicked off Mental Health Month by highlighting a public health emergency; in fact, a public health crisis. A shortage of available beds in the state’s system of psychiatric hospitals has left nearly 400 Texans languishing for months,...