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…

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Harry E. and Bernice M. Moore Fellowship

Harry E. and Bernice M. Moore Fellowship The next proposal period for the Moore Fellowship will open in November 2020.The Moore Fellowship was established in 1995 by the estate of Bernice Moore in memory of her husband, Dr. Harry Estill Moore, a professor...

Ima Hogg Scholarships

Ima Hogg Scholarships Texas faces a critical mental health workforce shortage, ranking far below the national average in the number of mental health professionals per 100,000 residents. In 2015, 185 Texas counties out of 254 did not have a single psychiatrist,...

Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial Award

Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial Award This award application is currently open. Applicants will be contacted approximately 30 business days after the submission of their proposal. The Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial Award, established in 1974, provides financial...

Resources | Working Together for Rural Well-Being

2019 Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar | Working Together for Rural Well-Being With a theme born out of the foundation’s new mission to transform how communities promote mental health in everyday life, this seminar was open to individuals from all walks of life who are...

Resources | Working Together for Rural Well-Being

2019 Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar | Working Together for Rural Well-Being With a theme born out of the foundation’s new mission to transform how communities promote mental health in everyday life, this seminar was open to individuals from all walks of life who are...

Advancing Recovery In Texas

Advancing Recovery In Texas Through this grant initiative, the foundation funded six organizations to increase recovery-oriented education, services and supports in their community. The long-term goal of this initiative is for mental health providers to foster...