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
Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra serves as program officer at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and leads the foundation’s Integrated Health Care Initiative. Prior to joining the foundation, Ybarra worked for the Regional Behavioral Health Authority of Maricopa County of Arizona and...

A Decade of Commitment

A Decade of Commitment

People's minds and bodies are inseparable, except when it comes to health care. All too often, physical and mental health conditions are treated apart from one another. Different insurance plans cover physical and mental health care. Providers in unrelated offices or...

A Decade of Commitment

A Decade of Commitment

People's minds and bodies are inseparable, except when it comes to health care. All too often, physical and mental health conditions are treated apart from one another. Different insurance plans cover physical and mental health care. Providers in unrelated offices or...

A Decade of Commitment

A Decade of Commitment

People's minds and bodies are inseparable, except when it comes to health care. All too often, physical and mental health conditions are treated apart from one another. Different insurance plans cover physical and mental health care. Providers in unrelated offices or...

Integrated Health Care

Integrated Health Care

People’s minds and bodies are inseparable — except when it comes to health care. All too often, physical and mental health conditions are treated apart from one another. Different insurance plans cover physical and mental health care. Providers in unrelated offices or...