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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Transition Age Youth & Families

Transition Age Youth & Families

Transition Age Youth and Families (TAYF) Program Summary The Hogg foundation has awarded eight grants totaling roughly $10 million to identify and address the mental health needs of transition-age youth and their families (TAYF) in the Houston/Harris County area. The...

Evaluation: Children, Youth and Family Services in Houston

Evaluation: Children, Youth and Family Services in Houston

Evaluation: Children, Youth and Family Services in Houston Ima Hogg Endowment Miss Ima Hogg was a charismatic civic leader and visionary philanthropist who called Houston home for 60 years. She also cared deeply about the mental, physical and spiritual well-being of...

Evaluation: Via Hope Texas Resource

Evaluation: Via Hope Texas Resource

Evaluation: Mental Health Research Grants for Tenure-Track Assistant Professors in Texas Overview Via Hope was created in February 2009 as a statewide mental health resource whose mission is to provide a diverse array of educational and training programs to advance...

Evaluation: Via Hope Texas Resource

Evaluation: Via Hope Texas Resource

Evaluation: Mental Health Research Grants for Tenure-Track Assistant Professors in Texas Overview Via Hope was created in February 2009 as a statewide mental health resource whose mission is to provide a diverse array of educational and training programs to advance...