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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Shame of Texas: The Hogg Foundation and the transformation of mental health in Texas
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Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network
The Hogg Foundation supports professional development, consumer and family involvement, diversity and growth of the behavioral health workforce in Texas. To further these goals, the foundation sponsors a professional network for African American mental health...
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Texas faces a critical mental health workforce shortage, ranking far below the national average in the number of mental health professionals per 100,000 residents. In 2009, 173 counties in Texas were designated as mental health profession shortage areas, and 40 Texas...