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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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,...

Mental Health Guide

Navigating mental health systems and services in Texas can be daunting, even for advocates and policymakers. The Hogg Foundation prepares a new edition of the Mental Health Guide to coincide with each Texas legislative session.   “Then, for the first time, I...

Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care

Advancing Peer Support in Integrated Health Care Peer support is the principle and practice of incorporating individuals with lived experience of mental illness as key members of the care team. This initiative aims to further establish recovery and peer support as...

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...