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…
Scholarships Awarded to Ten Graduate Students Across Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – The Hogg Foundation is pleased to announce the 2014 recipients of the Ima Hogg Scholarship award, an annual scholarship of $5,000 to support graduate social work students in Texas. The scholarships are awarded to second year graduate students who...
Dr. Michele R. Guzmán Named 2014 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellow
AUSTIN, Texas – Dr. Michele Guzmán, assistant director of research and evaluation at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, was named a 2014 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellow. The institute will be held over two days in October in Washington, D.C. As a fellow, Dr....
$641,600 in Grants Awarded to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – Five recent graduates of law, social work, public policy or other graduate programs will receive intensive training, education and experience in mental health advocacy and policy work through the Hogg Mental Health Policy Fellow Grants program. Five...
Hogg Foundation Awards $326,436 in Grants to Train Mental Health Policy Fellows in Texas
Five recent graduates of law, social work, public policy or other graduate programs will receive intensive training, education and experience in mental health advocacy and policy work through the Hogg Mental Health Policy Fellow Grants program.
Nine Assistant Professors Receive Mental Health Research Grants in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - Nine tenure-track assistant professors in Texas have been awarded $173,250 in grants by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health to conduct innovative research in mental health. The grants are capped at $19,250 each. The nine research projects were...
Complete Guidebook Released on Mental Health Services in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas is home to more than 4.3 million adults with some form of mental illness. Many of them –insured and uninsured alike—aren’t able to get the help they need due to a decline in services and programs, according to the Texas Medical Association. To...