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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History
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health was established in 1940 by the children of Texas Governor James Hogg. The original $2.5 million endowment came from the estate of Will C. Hogg, the oldest of the Hogg children. Upon his death in...
Hogg Foundation’s Tammy Heinz Inspires Mental Health Consumers Through Wellness Recovery Action Plan
Heinz, now a Hogg Foundation program officer and consumer and family liaison, began a peer support program that included WRAP training in Fort Worth in 2001.
State-Supported Living Centers Receive Assistance in Implementing Trauma-Informed Care
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded a two-year, $368,077 grant to provide training and technical assistance to two state-supported living centers (SSLCs) and participating community-service providers supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities.
2013 Recipients of Mental Health Policy Project Grants Announced
AUSTIN, Texas - The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has awarded $656,000 in grants to fund six projects working toward meaningful, systemic changes in public policy that will advance the mental health of children, youth and adults in Texas. Each year the foundation...
$1.1 Million Awarded to Expand the East Texas Coalition for Mental Health Recovery
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded grant funds totaling $1.1 million to expand the East Texas Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (ETCMHR). The grant funds will be used to add six mental health...