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…
A Royal Visit
Queen Máxima has a passion for youth mental health, and as a part of her US tour last week, she visited with rural Texas youth.
Hogg and the Story of Texas
PODCAST: A recorded conversation about our role in the mental health history of Texas.
Aren’t I a Human Being?
I am a human being… right…? I was born into this world by human beings. Just as everyone else was, If that’s the case…why do I feel like such an alien…?
My Marathon Journey to Mental Health
When the pandemic forced the shutdown of my job in March 2020 it wasn’t the first time I faced major setbacks in my recovery journey.
Diverse Works: A New Art Experience
Podcast: Velta Breyna, a recent graduate of UT Austin and creator of an art project to give voice to and raise awareness of neurodiverse students of color like herself.
Play Therapy Improves Academic Achievement
As the natural language of childhood, play allows children to better express their feelings, thoughts, and experiences than words. Indeed, play therapy is to children what counseling is to adults.