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…

Rick Ybarra

Improve Your Media Literacy During COVID

Our country’s chaotic, uncoordinated, and largely ineffectual response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to finger pointing on all sides, as well as a sense that our institutions have let us down. In this episode we take a closer look at the media, and the central role...

Resources for Mental Health and COVID-19

Resources for Mental Health and COVID-19 In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Hogg Foundation recognizes that people have an urgent need for mental health information at their fingertips. To meet this need, we have assembled this list of resources for...