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…
Better Health Versus More Health Care Services: Data Driven Approaches in Payment Reform
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” – Yogi Berra On that note, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) recently published an important brief highlighting exciting and innovative payment reform efforts designed to improve health care and lower costs in...
PeerFest Online Symposium: Why We Play (Part 2)
For an explanation of the PeerFest Online Symposium, see this blog post. Thanks to Laura Khalil, John King, Wendy Latham, Dan Oppenheimer and Flora Releford for their willingness to take part. To learn more about PeerFest 2016, visit www.peerfest.org. Question:...
When Pigs Fly: The Complexity of Data, Health Care Redesign and Health Care Financing
There has been much discussion in health reform about using data to determine program effectiveness leading to improved population health. Questions like which programs work and which don't, and which programs are making real impact, are being asked and answered...
PeerFest 2016: An Online Symposium
PeerFest 2016 is nearly upon us. What is PeerFest? It is the Hogg Foundation's first attempt at a Texas-themed event that is by and for "consumers" - persons with lived mental health experience. Similar in design to the national Alternatives conference,...
Is Mental Health Being Ignored in Presidential Politics?
Has there been conversation about mental health in this year’s presidential race? Sure. Has it been substantive and thorough? That’s open for debate. The remaining candidates have, for the most part, only scratched the surface of the issue, often treating it as...
A Resource for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) is the latest health and human services agency to face a public outcry over its management and performance. As reported in the Dallas Morning News and elsewhere, high staff turnover caused by overwhelming case loads and low pay...