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…

Rick Ybarra

Applying Mindfulness to Physical Exercise

“Mindfulness has been successfully applied to a broad range of health problems and may also be an important strategy in targeting exercise behavior,” Margarita Salas says.  Every year, the Hogg Foundation gives the Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial Award for Mental...