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…
$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...
Introducing Hogg News
If you do a search for "Hogg Foundation newsletter" at The University of Texas Digital Repository, you will find examples dating back to 1955. Since at least that time, the Hogg Foundation has recognized the importance of timely and regular communication with the...
Local Clergy Get Trained in Mental Health First Aid
“Maybe your faith isn’t strong enough.” “You should just pray a little harder.” “Girl, the devil is just trying to steal your joy!” Sound familiar? Chances are you’ve said something similar to someone you know who is “going through” a mental health challenge, or...
On the Tragedy at Fort Hood
As a nation we'll spend the next weeks and months trying to piece together the details of the shootings this week at Fort Hood. One thing we know right now, which is the most important thing, is that four people are dead (one of them the shooter), 16 are...
Q&A with Yije Wang
Yije Wang, a doctoral student in the Human Development and Family Services Graduate Program at The University of Texas at Austin, was selected to receive the 2014 Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial for Mental Health Dissertation Award by the Hogg Foundation. The award...
No April Fools Here: Finding Common Ground and Building Community
This post was cross-posted from the Texas Network of Youth Services blog. by Lara O'Toole, The Harris County Transition-Age Youth and Families Initiative is an opportunity for youth, young adults, parents/caregivers, and service providers to come together to...