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…
Executive Director Appointed to the Board of Grantmakers In Health
AUSTIN, Texas – Grantmakers In Health has announced that Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., executive director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, will join its board of directors in 2014, immediately following the organization’s annual meeting in March. Grantmakers...
Hogg Foundation Hosts Institute of Medicine Strategic Planning Meeting
AUSTIN, Texas – On March 26 and 27, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health hosted a strategic planning meeting for the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities. The goal of the workshop was to...
2014 Recipients of Mental Health Policy Project Grants Announced
AUSTIN, Texas — The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded $420,300 in grants to fund four mental health policy projects aimed at producing meaningful, systemic changes in public policy that will advance the mental health of...
2014 Recipient of Trauma-Informed Care Grant Announced
AUSTIN, Texas - The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the awarding of a three-year, $536,000 grant to SafePlace of Travis County to support the development of a comprehensive training curriculum and toolkit...
Houston-area Organizations Receive $10 Million in Grants to Enhance Resources and Supports for Transition-Age Youth and Their Families
AUSTIN, Texas - The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded eight grants totaling roughly $10 million. The four-year grants are the latest milestone in an ongoing initiative to identify and address the mental health needs of...
Chacku Mathai and Roderick K. King Join Hogg Foundation for Mental Health’s National Advisory Council as Newest Members
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the appointment of national mental health advocates Chacku Mathai, CPRP, and Roderick K. King, M.D., M.P.H, to its National Advisory Council. The...