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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Texas Mental Health Code Project

Texas Appleseed is the lead organization on the Texas Mental Health Code Project, a grant funded by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.  The goal of this project is a thorough review of the Texas Mental Health Code and development of a report that will identify...

Miss Ima Through the Eyes of A Friend

Miss Ima Hogg was an extraordinary woman for the state of Texas and for the advancement of mental health, and we could not be more proud that she is the founder of our organization. Because of our fascination with Miss Ima, we love learning new things about her so we...

Recap: Great Webinar on Financing Integrated Health Care

Our minds and bodies are inseparable, yet all too often our health care system treats them separately. To support the state and national movement toward integrated health care (IHC), Hogg Foundation Program Officer Rick Ybarra teamed up with national expert Kathleen...