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…
What Comes After the Crisis: Avoiding Whiplash in Reform Efforts
Our latest podcast explores what it takes to avoid “reform whiplash”, the cycle in which systems lurch forward during crisis only to stall or regress once public attention shifts.
More Good Days Together: 6 Social Connection Activities for Improving Mental Health
Social connectedness is one of the needs that must be met for humans to be able to focus on a higher level of mental and emotional needs.
April 2026 Staff Highlights
A snapshot of the presentations made, events hosted, and honors received by the staff of the Hogg Foundation during the month of April 2026.
Policy: Telling Your Story
Explore how you can use your personal story to shape systems, influence policy, and make their communities stronger.
Policy: What’s in It for Me?
In this podcast episode, we’re talking with two leaders who help Texas students turn awareness into action and frustration into advocacy.
2026 Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial Award: Anna Holdiman
Anna Holdiman, a doctoral candidate in the epidemiology department at the School of Public Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, has been selected to receive a Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial Award by the Hogg Foundation.