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…
Promoting Dialogue and Learning: Frances Fowler Wallace Award to Fund Original Mental Health Research
The Hogg Foundation is supportive of quality research that deepens our understanding of both the causes of mental illness and intervention models and approaches that promote mental health, wellness and recovery. The Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial for Mental Health...
Are Professional Athletes Exempt From Having A Mental Illness?
Athletes are often placed on a pedestal and viewed as role models and mentors. If you ask my son, or many young athletes what their dream job would be, many of them would tell you that they would love to play in the NBA, NFL or any other professional sports league....
Hogg Hosts Policy Luncheon and Forum at Capitol
On January 15, the Hogg Foundation hosted a mental health policy luncheon at the Texas State Capitol that brought together state legislators and their staffs for an opportunity to break bread and talk about advancing mental health in Texas. Addressing the invited...
Resources to Support People Who Are Experiencing Grief
This past week I attended the funeral of a very dear friend’s mother. She was 95 years old and an incredible lady. As I traveled to her home town to attend the funeral, I visited with her many friends and family members, and was reminded of the death of my own...
Self-Compassion and Mental Health
Earlier this week, I wrote a blog about supporting others experiencing grief through comfort and compassion. I also know it is important that we support ourselves for our own mental health. Many of us living with the experience of mental illness know that achieving...
March 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......