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…
Upcoming Meeting – Revising the Texas Mental Health Code
Despite drastic changes in health care standards and practices, the Texas Mental Health Code has not been extensively revised in over 25 years. Earlier this year, the Hogg Foundation awarded a $90,861 policy grant to Texas Appleseed for a project that seeks to...
The Hogg Foundation Launches New Brand
The Hogg Foundation is so excited to officially announce the launch of our new brand! As you may have noticed, over the past several weeks our new logo has been popping up on Facebook, Twitter and in the Daily Clips email. We now have officially launched the brand on...
The Power of Language
A student recently sent me an article about person-first language. The article does a great job of exploring different perspectives on why some people prefer to use person-first language. In this case, the language of choice is “a person with autism” while others...
Our Notion of Diversity Should Include Disability
Many believe we’ve come a long way at the university level to integrate disability into our notion of diversity. We may not be as far along as we think. An interesting article in The Chronicle of Higher Ed challenges that notion and suggests that there is still work...
Our Notion of Diversity Should Include Disability
Many believe we’ve come a long way at the university level to integrate disability into our notion of diversity. We may not be as far along as we think. An interesting article in The Chronicle of Higher Ed challenges that notion and suggests that there is still work...
Texas Tribune Saturday Session Summary 3: Texas and the Transformation of Medicaid
Tom Suehs, executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), had the final presentation on Saturday. Suehs spoke mostly of a Medicaid crisis and highlighted the fact that the program takes up a growing proportion of the state budget....