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
Evaluation: Children, Youth and Family Services in Houston

Evaluation: Children, Youth and Family Services in Houston

by | Sep 29, 2015

Evaluation: Children, Youth and Family Services in Houston The grant program ended in August 2013. Below is a selection of evaluation reports submitted by grantees. ChildBuilders – Tools for Building Healthy Families, a project to implement evidence-based mental...