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…
Advancing mental health research while supporting junior faculty in Texas
Tenure-track assistant professors in Texas have a window of opportunity through 1 p.m. January 12 to apply for mental health research grants from the Hogg Foundation. This initiative enables the foundation to support the research of as many as 10 junior faculty at...
The Countdown to the 2012 Integrated Health Care Conference has begun!
With only 29 days left until our free February 7 conference, “Quality Health Care for All: Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities through Integrated Health Care,” there is quite a bit of excitement around the foundation. Registration is rolling in, speakers are...
Preparing Psychologists to Work Within the Recovery Movement: The Train Has Left the Station
Last fall I had the opportunity to attend the American Psychological Association (APA) convention in Washington, DC. As I later wrote on the Hogg Blog, I was impressed by the number of presentations that focused on recovery. Recovery is a positive and powerful...
Preparing Psychologists to Work Within the Recovery Movement: The Train Has Left the Station
Last fall I had the opportunity to attend the American Psychological Association (APA) convention in Washington, DC. As I later wrote on the Hogg Blog, I was impressed by the number of presentations that focused on recovery. Recovery is a positive and powerful...
Do Not Miss this Great Event!
Have you registered for our free conference, “Quality Health Care for All: Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities through Integrated Health Care”? Well, the good news is, you still can! With two weeks left until the event, we have finalized the agenda and we are...
Love, Peace and Suicide: The Loss of Soul Train Visionary Creator, Don Cornelius
Shortly after slavery was abolished in Texas in 1865 (two years later than the rest of the states), my forefathers settled and bought land in a small African American community about nine miles east of Blanco, a rural predominately white community in the lovely Texas...