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…
Into the Fold, Episode 24: A New Mental Health App Comes to UT
Health and wellness apps are much in the news these days, and now with Thrive@UT, the new mental health app geared toward students, The University of Texas at Austin has staked its own claim on this new frontier. In this episode of Into the Fold, Chris Brownson,...
Into the Fold, Episode 25: Circuit Riders for Mental Health
William S. Bush is a professor of history at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. His forthcoming book, "Circuit Riders for Mental Health: The Hogg Foundation and the Transformation for Mental Health in Texas." The book is an exhaustively researched and revealing...
Into the Fold, Episode 26: King Davis on the Segregated Past, the Fractured Present
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is on a mission, not just to catalyze systemic reforms in mental health, but also to use our accumulated knowledge and platform to address some of the world's most vexing problems. In this episode, former Hogg executive...
Into the Fold, Episode 26: King Davis on the Segregated Past, the Fractured Present
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is on a mission, not just to catalyze systemic reforms in mental health, but also to use our accumulated knowledge and platform to address some of the world's most vexing problems. In this episode, former Hogg executive...
Episode 28: Jail and Mental Health
Across the country, people are sitting in jail because they can’t afford bail or are awaiting desperately needed psychiatric services. We talk to Diana Claitor of the Texas Jail Project, who offers her perspective on the issue.
Understanding Obamacare
With the recent election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, there is a very real chance that the Affordable Care Act will be gutted or repealed.