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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Raising the Voices of Individuals with IDD

Raising the Voices of Individuals with IDD

“They need to understand that people with disabilities need to be believed,” James Meadours says. Earlier this year, National Public Radio (NPR) aired a five-part series on the “hidden epidemic of sexual assault” against individuals with intellectual and developmental...

Making Mental Health a Collaborative Effort

Making Mental Health a Collaborative Effort

“People from different vantage points are going to see different changes, and they’re going to see different opportunities,” Katy Bourgeois says. When it comes to community-based mental health projects, a mutual desire to collaborate doesn’t necessarily promise a job...

Supporting DACA Students

Supporting DACA Students

“I think it’s very important that people like you and me communicate to DACA recipients that [they] are not alone,” Sebastian Colon-Otero says. “We support you, I am here for you—let’s work together.” The University of Texas at Austin stands by students protected...