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…

Rick Ybarra

Census 2020 in the Time of Coronavirus

“This is what everyone is feeling. We are going back to square one. Folks are trying to figure out how we can change our ground game strategy in the time we are in now.” This year’s census is extraordinary for one main reason: it is taking place under the shadow of a...

Census 2020 in the Time of Coronavirus

“This is what everyone is feeling. We are going back to square one. Folks are trying to figure out how we can change our ground game strategy in the time we are in now.” This year’s census is extraordinary for one main reason: it is taking place under the shadow of a...

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Media Newsroom Established in 1940, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health envisions a future in which the people of Texas thrive in communities that support mental health and well-being. Using a variety of approaches, including grantmaking, convening, research and...