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…
Harris County Department of Education Receives Hogg Foundation Grant to Fund Training in Children’s Mental Health
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) the 2013 Ima Hogg Community Education Grant for Children’s Mental Health. The five-year, $97,000 grant will launch a...
10 Assistant Professors Receive Mental Health Research Grants in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – Ten tenure-track assistant professors in Texas have been awarded $192,130 in grants by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to conduct innovative research in mental health. The two-year grants are capped at $19,250 each. The 10 research projects were...
Clarity Child Guidance Center to Receive Children’s Mental Health Grant from the Hogg Foundation
AUSTIN, Texas — Clarity Child Guidance Center has been awarded $126,745 by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to expand access to mental health care for children in San Antonio. The funds come via the DeRossette Thomas Fund, established by The University of Texas...
UT Austin Doctoral Candidate Awarded Moore Fellowship
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has selected David Glisch-Sánchez, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, as the 2013 recipient of the Harry E. and Bernice M. Moore Fellowship. Glisch-Sánchez was...
$770,765 Awarded for Texas Psychology Internships Accreditation Initiative
AUSTIN, Texas — The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has selected three sites and one consortium to receive grants totaling $770,765 to support internship programs in obtaining American Psychological Association (APA)...
Executive Director Appointed to National Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities
AUSTIN, Texas – The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences has appointed Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, to its Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of...