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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Chicano Mental Health: The Case of Crystal City

“The needs of a community such as Crystal City are so numerous that one must start by considering health from the point of view of socio-economic conditions such as food, shelter, employment…” - Zavala County Mental Health Outreach Program Proposal, 1971 On February...

Agenda | 2019 Young Minds Matter

Agenda | Young Minds Matter: Communities Connecting for Well-being This year’s Young Minds Matter conference is taking place on October 23, 2019 at the Hilton Galleria Area in Houston, TX. Learn more about the event. 8:00 – 9:00 AM                Check In and...

Raising the Voices of Individuals with IDD

“They need to understand that people with disabilities need to be believed,” James Meadours says. Earlier this year, National Public Radio (NPR) aired a five-part series on the “hidden epidemic of sexual assault” against individuals with intellectual and developmental...