Sustainability? No, It Is About Building Durability

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…

The Art of Hanging Out: Lessons from the Lounge

by Ike Evans | Nov 4, 2016

Hanging out. It seems like a trivial term. A time-waster. Something that young people do, perhaps, before they grow up and begin useful lives with adult responsibilities. But since the peer support team at Austin State Hospital (ASH) converted the old client library...

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by Ike Evans | Nov 4, 2016

ASH peer support lounge

PeerFest 2016: An Online Symposium

by Ike Evans | Nov 4, 2016

PeerFest 2016 is nearly upon us. What is PeerFest? It is the Hogg Foundation's first attempt at a Texas-themed event that is by and for "consumers" - persons with lived mental health experience. Similar in design to the national Alternatives conference,...

PeerFest Online Symposium: Why We Play (Part 1)

by Ike Evans | Nov 4, 2016

For an explanation of the PeerFest Online Symposium, see this blog post. Thanks to Laura Khalil, John King, Wendy Latham, Dan Oppenheimer and Flora Releford for their willingness to take part. To learn more about PeerFest 2016, visit www.peerfest.org. Question:...

Into the Fold, Episode 22: Restorative Discipline in Schools

by Ike Evans | Nov 4, 2016

There is a wealth of research on the relationship between school discipline and academic achievement among school age children and adolescents. Studies show persistent racial disparities in the type, frequency and harshness of discipline meted out to...