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…
Our journey through integrated health care, and what we have learned
by Rick Ybarra Over the past decade, there has been significant momentum to advance integrated health care (IHC) as a standard of practice in health care delivery. Integrated health care is the systematic coordination of physical and behavioral healthcare. Studies...
A little disruption every once in a while (and, sometimes, even a major shock) can be a good thing
by Rick Ybarra Every day in health care settings across the country, payers, providers and patients make decisions that impact service delivery and patient outcomes. The struggle continues as the health care system goes through, in some cases, radical transformation....
Video: What do grant makers look for in proposals?
by Rick Ybarra Today, The Chronicle of Philanthropy posted a video titled, Foundations Reveal What They Look for in Grant Proposals. The video was taken during the Council on Foundation's recent annual conference in Washington, D.C. It is a brief, inside perspective...
More outcomes please!
by Rick Ybarra On June 3, I posted on Hogg Blog, Measure Activities or Measure Outcomes? And the Answer is . . . based on Jason Saul’s May 28th piece in The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlighting the difference between activities (or outputs) and outcomes. Well, our...
Eliminating Health Disparities through Culturally and Linguistically Centered Integrated Health Care: Consensus Statements, Recommendations, and Key Strategies from the Field
by Rick Ybarra and Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr. We are excited to share with you a manuscript just published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (May, 2014) highlighting the Hogg Foundation’s work with the Office of Minority Health resulting in...
Measure Activities or Measure Outcomes? And the Answer is . . .
by Rick Ybarra The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has been intentional about focusing on outcomes. In conversing with many non-profits, it is a concept they still find quite challenging (and I must admit I’m still working on it myself). Jason Saul’s blog in The...