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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Breaking Barriers on Health Disparities

Breaking Barriers on Health Disparities

Discovery, Delivery and Disparities “We’re into the business of discovery, but we’re not in the business of delivery. And that needs to change.” Dr. Lovell Jones is Professor Emeritus at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, a molecular endocrinologist, and an expert in...

Breaking Barriers on Health Disparities

Breaking Barriers on Health Disparities

Discovery, Delivery and Disparities “We’re into the business of discovery, but we’re not in the business of delivery. And that needs to change.” Dr. Lovell Jones is Professor Emeritus at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, a molecular endocrinologist, and an expert in...

Public Behavioral Health Services in Texas

Public Behavioral Health Services in Texas

Public Behavioral Health Services in Texas Policy Concerns Maintaining continuity of client services during the human services (HHS) transformation Integrating behavioral health services into Medicaid managed care Providing access to services for low-income Texans...