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…
The Lessons of Suicide
It was one of the first times I realized suicide was an option. It had never seemed real to me before. Now, I knew someone who did it. And in front of me. I wasn’t as afraid of it any more.
The Value of Coordinated and Integrated Care
In a new video released by the Commonwealth Fund, vice president Anne-Marie J. Audet, M.D., explains how care teams, health IT, and new ways of paying health care providers can improve health care for patients while lowering costs: [brightcove...
Rosalynn Carter: an American Treasure
Most Americans probably didn’t even notice the incredibly important announcement made in Atlanta last week at Mrs. Carter’s 29th Annual Symposium on Mental Health Policy. The announcement made by Secretary Sebelius of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
The Risks and Rewards of Health Care Reform
Each day seems to bring new developments and challenges in the rapidly changing environment for mental health services. Some common questions we hear: How do we preserve and strengthen innovations like peer support in an integrated service environment dominated by...
Bringing Outside Innovations into Health Care: Disrupting the Status Quo
A recent post over at the Harvard Business Review (HBR) blog really piqued my interest. It illustrated the similarities between the today’s health care model and examples of “disruptive business models.” Due to the policy drivers of new government reforms, healthcare...
Transition-Age Youth and Families: A New Hogg Foundation Grant Initiative
From its inception, the Ima Hogg Endowment, created by Miss Ima Hogg, has funded mental health services for children, youth and their families in Houston/Harris County, Texas. For more than 30 years, the fund has supported prevention, early intervention and services...