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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Evaluation: Bilingual Scholarships

Evaluation: Bilingual Scholarships

Evaluation: Texas Learning Community on Integrated Health Care Coming Together to Advance the Adoption and Acceleration of Integrated Health Care in Texas The Hogg Foundation introduced the Bilingual Scholarships for Mental Health Workforce Diversity in 2008 to...

Evaluation: Bilingual Scholarships

Evaluation: Bilingual Scholarships

The Hogg Foundation introduced the Bilingual Scholarships for Mental Health Workforce Diversity in 2008 to increase cultural and linguistic diversity in the Texas mental health workforce. The statewide program was the first of its kind in Texas. The foundation...

Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-Informed Care

The Hogg Foundation seeks to raise awareness of the prevalence and influence of trauma in the lives of mental health consumers and the ways in which trauma affects behavior. Our current grant programs in this area have two essential elements in common: 1) They...

Texas Recovery Movement

Texas Recovery Movement

Texas Recovery Movement To coincide with the 2013 Alternatives Conference, we produced this short piece on the emerging "Texas Recovery Movement." It provides an overview of what "recovery" means, who is part of the movement in Texas, and how the foundation conceives...

Advancing Recovery in Texas

Advancing Recovery in Texas

Advancing Recovery in Texas Program Summary Through this grant initiative, the foundation is funding up to six organizations to carry out a plan that will increase recovery-oriented education, services and supports in their community. Each implementation plan will be...

Texas Recovery Movement

Texas Recovery Movement

Texas Recovery Movement To coincide with the 2013 Alternatives Conference, we produced this short piece on the emerging "Texas Recovery Movement." It provides an overview of what "recovery" means, who is part of the movement in Texas, and how the foundation's...