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…

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Congratulations to Travis County Juvenile Probation!

by Michele Guzman We are pleased to announce that Travis County Juvenile Probation Department's psychology internship program has just received accreditation from the American Psychological Association. In 2011, the department received a five-year grant from the Hogg...

Congratulations to Travis County Juvenile Probation!

by Michele Guzman We are pleased to announce that Travis County Juvenile Probation Department's psychology internship program has just received accreditation from the American Psychological Association. In 2011, the department received a five-year grant from the Hogg...

Hogg Foundation Announces New iTunes U Collection!

by Ike Evans We are very pleased to announce a new iTunes U collection: The Human Condition: Vintage Radio Conversations on Mental Health! The Human Condition was a radio series, produced by the foundation in partnership with KUT, that ran from 1971 to 1983. The...

Thank You, Texans Care for Children!

by Ike Evans   Not only are the Hogg Policy Fellows doing admirable work in the area of mental health policy reform and advocacy, but through the Hogg Mental Health Policy Academy they also function as a learning community with a shared pool of experiences and...