Sustainability? No, It Is About Building Durability

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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

How Primary Care Settings Can Promote Positive Parenting

by | Jul 26, 2019

“When scientific pursuits integrate the knowledge and expertise of real-world service settings, their providers and the families served, it becomes more feasible for interventions to reach the children and families facing the greatest risks,” Abby Bailin says.  The...