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…
Big Ideas 2014: Creating a Culture of Health
I was intrigued by a LinkedIn post by Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She talks about her big idea of creating a culture of health. She’s absolutely right on! Often we get caught up in the minutia of attempting to solve...
Boarding Home Regulation
For many low income Texans with mental health conditions, unregulated boarding homes are often one of the few options available besides homelessness. Although well managed boarding homes do exist, too often the facilities available would not meet minimum health and...
Shared Learning: What Primary Care Can Learn from Behavioral Health
Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, MD is a primary care physician and Executive Director of Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers. He is best known for his ground-breaking and innovative work in “hotspotting,” the concept of lowering medical costs by providing the neediest...
Three keys to successful patient engagement
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation brief highlighted an area that does not get enough attention in the health care reform dialogue: patient engagement (PE). Yes, we talk about it. Our friends at the RWJF are sharing first-hand accounts and lessons learned from grantee...
Three keys to successful patient engagement
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation brief highlighted an area that does not get enough attention in the health care reform dialogue: patient engagement (PE). Yes, we talk about it. Our friends at the RWJF are sharing first-hand accounts and lessons learned from grantee...
$300,000 Awarded for Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group
AUSTIN, Texas - The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded a grant of $300,000 to Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS) for coordination of the Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group. The Group was launched by...