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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Statewide Learning Community on Integrated Health Care

Statewide Learning Community on Integrated Health Care

Program Summary In 2009, the Hogg Foundation awarded a one-year grant to Mental Health America of Greater Houston to create a statewide learning community on integrated health care. Members collaborated in person and online to share information and experiences with...

Statewide Learning Community

Statewide Learning Community

Program Summary In 2009, the Hogg Foundation awarded a one-year grant to Mental Health America of Greater Houston to create a statewide learning community on integrated health care. Members collaborated in person and online to share information and experiences with...

Statewide Learning Community

Statewide Learning Community

Program Summary In 2009, the Hogg Foundation awarded a one-year grant to Mental Health America of Greater Houston to create a statewide learning community on integrated health care. Members collaborated in person and online to share information and experiences with...

Statewide Learning Community

Statewide Learning Community

Program Summary In 2009, the Hogg Foundation awarded a one-year grant to Mental Health America of Greater Houston to create a statewide learning community on integrated health care. Members are collaborating in person and online to share information and experiences...

Recovery-Focused Treatment and Support

Recovery-Focused Treatment and Support

Recovery-Focused Treatment and Support According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), recovery is a process of service delivery that promotes change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed...

Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care

Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care

Program Summary The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded $900,000 in grants to three Texas community health centers (CHCs) to advance peer support in the delivery of integrated health care (IHC). Peer support is the...