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…
Keynote speakers for Spiritual Crossroads include faith leaders and award-winning reverend
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is pleased to announce the official agenda for “Spiritual Crossroads: Faith, Mental Health and the African American Community,” featuring keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Robert Gilmore, a recent winner of Faces & Voices of Recovery’s...
May Staff in the News
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health staff has been quite busy lately. We are proud of our top-notch colleagues who positively represent the foundation throughout the state and nationally as leaders in mental health. Here is what we’ve been up to lately… Dr. Octavio...
Mental Health Awareness Month: A By-the-Numbers Look
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a time to reflect on the challenges that affect an estimated 45.9 million American adults. The following statistics come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and...
Statewide Spiritual Crossroads Conference Draws Hundreds
On May 15-16, nearly 350 key mental health stakeholders from around the state met in Fort Worth, Texas for the 17th biennial Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar, “Spiritual Crossroads: Faith, Mental Health and the African American Community.” The conference was electric....
First Annual Mental Health Awareness Day: May 31
What have you been doing to promote mental health awareness in your community this month? We are excited that here in Austin, Beyond Today, a nonprofit organization that provides peer support and promotes mental health recovery, is hosting its first annual Mental...
Two New Medical Schools: Let’s Not Waste This Opportunity
Rarely does a state have the opportunity to change the course of medical education and, by extension, the health of its populace and its economic future. Yet, the recent decision by The University of Texas Board of Regents has done just that by supporting the...