Sustainability? No, It Is About Building Durability

by | Thursday, December 11, 2025

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
Mental Health Research Grants

Mental Health Research Grants

by | Oct 4, 2015

Mental Health Research Grants Program Summary The Hogg Foundation launched the Mental Health Research Grants for Tenure-Track Assistant Professors in 2009 to increase the pool of junior faculty conducting quality mental health research and to encourage the sharing of...