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…

Rick Ybarra

January 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 some of what we’ve been up to lately… Dr....

DePelchin Center Supporting Young Trauma Survivors

The Ima Hogg Children’s Mental Health Initiative is beginning its fourth year under the leadership of program officer Vicky Coffee-Fletcher, and we are seeing positive results from the organizations selected by the Hogg Foundation to do the important work of...

January 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 some of what we’ve been up to lately… Dr....

In our hearts and on our minds

It has been one month since the horrible tragedy in Connecticut. While life has gone back to some sense of normalcy for most of the country, we know it will never be the same for many in the Newtown community. The loss is so great it’s difficult to fathom and so...