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…
Texas Tribune Saturday Session Summary 1: The Case Against “ObamaCare”
Saturday morning we sat in on U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess’ presentation, “The Case Against Obamacare.” Overall I thought the discussion lacked clarity. Both Rep. Burgess and moderator Scott Braddock seemed more interested in a discussion of the politics surrounding the...
Hogg Policy Staff at the First Ever Texas Tribune Festival: A Summary of Saturday’s Sessions
This past weekend Colleen Horton and I attended the Texas Tribune Festival. The popular Texas-based news source invited an impressive group of speakers to Austin for a two-day gathering in hopes of developing a more informed discourse on issues that are important to...
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...
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...