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…
The one year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
After a year-long struggle, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and then amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The intended purpose of the law was to insure the...
Texas Tribune Saturday Session Summary 2: Health and Human Services Keynote Speaker
Sunday’s keynote speaker Neera Tanden, former advisor to President Obama on health reform, seemed to tailor her presentation to the early morning session. She said that health insurance is different from other items out on the marketplace because when people go to the...
Not All Who Travel to Dallas are Cotton Bowl Bound
Program Officer Rick Ybarra and I are headed to Dallas this weekend! However, unlike many other Austinites who will be traveling northbound on IH-35, we won’t be attending the Texas-Oklahoma game or the state fair. We will be gathering with social workers from all...
World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2011
Today is World Mental Health Day. This day has been celebrated annually on October 10th since 1992 to raise awareness and promote dialogue about mental health and the importance of funding prevention, education and treatment services. This year's theme is "Investing...
We All Could Use a Little More Comfort
One of the topics that comes up frequently in the quarterly Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group meeting is how helpful people find a well-designed comfort room. Many Texas facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers and...
Texas Tribune Sunday Session Summary 1: Governance and Healthcare – Who Decides?
The first Health and Human Services panel on Sunday, Governance and Healthcare: Who Decides?, was as much about decision-making in our federal structure as it was about health care. Leo Linbeck III, president and CEO of Aquinas Companies, kicked off the conversation...