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…
September Staff in the News
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health staff represent the foundation throughout the state and nationally as leaders in mental health. Hogg staff participate in important discussions at meetings, conferences and trainings. Here is some of what we’ve been up to lately…...
Paying for Health Care: The Carrot, the Stick and the Muscle
A blog post published on August 27, 2013 titled, “Wielding the Carrot and the Stick: How to Move the U.S. Health Care System Away from Fee-for-Service Payment” highlights, in simplistic terms, the most significant challenge before us when it comes to truly reforming...
On Becoming a Change Agent: A Q&A With Clayton Travis
The Hogg Foundation works to foster the capacity of individuals and organizations to engage in effective mental health advocacy. Through the Hogg Mental Health Policy Fellow Grants program, organizations receive grants to hire in-house policy fellows, individuals who...
Youth and Young Adults: Understanding Them, Serving Them
During a recent interview for KUHF, Houston's NPR affiliate, Dr. Sarah Narendorf, assistant professor at the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston, provided a pitch perfect summary of the thinking that drives the Hogg Foundation's efforts to...
Fresh Learning, Greater Impact
In a recent blog post I said a few words about the Hogg Foundation's interest in youth and young adult mental health. This local news segment featuring Hogg grantee Dr. Christine Norton, assistant professor at the School of Social Work at Texas State University-San...
The Hogg Policy Fellows Q&As
The Hogg Foundation works to transform mental health policy in Texas. The Hogg Mental Health Policy Fellows grant program is one of our tools for fostering the ability of individuals and organizations to engage in effective mental health policy work. Get to know some...