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…
February 2026 Staff Highlights
Here’s a snapshot of the presentations made, events hosted, and honors received by the talented and dedicated staff of the Hogg Foundation during the month of February 2026.
Dialogues on Mental Health Records: Stakeholder Surveys
We are seeking perspectives from descendants, former patients, and hospital administrators. Learn how to get involved using these surveys.
Dialogues on Mental Health Records
The Dialogues on Mental Health Records project is a platform to address the challenges of managing historical public mental health records through a series of nationwide convenings.
Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health
Request for proposals from a select number of Texas public libraries to strengthen the mental health and well-being of their community through educational programs, resources, services, and support.
2026 Moore Fellowship Recipient: Abdulla Al Kafy
The Hogg Foundation is pleased to announce Abdulla Al Kafy, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Geography and the Environment at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), as the 2026 recipient of the Moore Fellowship.
Beyond the Bed: Care as Partnership
When someone leaves a state hospital and returns to their community, recovery doesn’t pause — it often becomes more complicated. Housing, connection, medication, transportation, stigma, isolation — the real work of healing often begins outside the hospital walls.