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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Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund

Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund

Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund Program Summary The Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund supports efforts to increase the number of non-mental health professionals in the Houston/Harris County area who have an understanding of children’s mental health needs, and...

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

Hogg Foundation initiatives are addressing a widening gap between demand for and availability of highly trained, culturally diverse and consumer-oriented mental health workers in Texas. Advancing Wellness & Recovery in Texas The Austin Area African American...

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

Hogg Foundation initiatives are addressing a widening gap between demand for and availability of highly trained, culturally diverse and consumer-oriented mental health workers in Texas. Advancing Wellness & Recovery in Texas The Austin Area African American...

Workforce Development

Workforce Development

Hogg Foundation initiatives are addressing a widening gap between demand for and availability of highly trained, culturally diverse and consumer-oriented mental health workers in Texas. Advancing Wellness & Recovery in Texas The Austin Area African American...

Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund

Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund

Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund Program Summary The goal of the Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund is to increase the number of non-mental health professionals in the Houston/Harris County area who have an understanding of children’s mental health needs, and to encourage...

Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund

Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund

Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund Program Summary The goal of the Varner-Bayou Bend Heritage Fund is to increase the awareness and skills related to children’s mental health of non-mental health professionals who work with children in Houston/Harris County area. In...