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
Mental Health Policy Academy & Fellows

Mental Health Policy Academy & Fellows

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 health services and...

Video

Video

The Hogg Foundation produces a number of different types of videos: original short documentaries,

Faith-Based Outreach & Education

Faith-Based Outreach & Education

Program Summary Through its Faith-Based Initiative for African American Mental Health Education, the foundation is funding 11 faith-based organizations in Texas to increase awareness and perceptions of mental health, recovery and wellness in African American...

Policy Projects Grants

Policy Projects Grants

Recognizing the critical role that policy work can have in improving mental health in Texas, the Hogg Foundation in 2008 began awarding grants for policy projects that address timely, meaningful mental health policy issues in Texas. Projects must tackle important...

Policy Projects Grants

Policy Projects Grants

Recognizing the critical role that policy work can have in improving mental health in Texas, the Hogg Foundation in 2008 began awarding grants for policy projects that address timely, meaningful mental health policy issues in Texas. Projects must tackle important...