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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The Hogg Foundation produces a number of different types of videos: interviews with policy experts, testimonials about the experience of being in recovery from mental illness, recordings of conference proceedings, and occasional short documentaries on contemporary or...

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...

Previous Policy Project Grant Recipients

Previous Policy Project Grant Recipients

2014 Grant Recipients Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. ($133,720) – To address the need for improved delivery of trauma-informed services to the approximately 40,000 children who are victims of sexual abuse, Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas will...

Previous Policy Project Grant Recipients

Previous Policy Project Grant Recipients

2014 Grants Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. ($133,720) – To address the need for improved delivery of trauma-informed services to the approximately 40,000 children who are victims of sexual abuse, Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas will facilitate...

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...

Mental Health Policy Academy & Fellows

Mental Health Policy Academy & Fellows

Initiative Background Effective public policy is essential to realizing meaningful systemic change in mental health services and improvement in the lives of Texans experiencing mental health conditions. Public policy directly impacts the public’s access to mental...