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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Slides | Working Together for Rural Well-Being

Click on the links below to access presentation slides from the April 24, 2019 event. Learn more about our speakers and sessions.   Opening Plenary: Ignite! Getting Your Community Collaborative Fired Up for Change (Frances Dunn Butterfoss) Slides Opening Plenary:...

Slides | Working Together for Rural Well-Being

Click on the links below to access presentation slides from the April 24, 2019 event. Learn more about our speakers and sessions. Opening Plenary: Ignite! Getting Your Community Collaborative Fired Up for Change (Frances Dunn Butterfoss) Slides Opening Plenary:...

Slides | Working Together for Rural Well-Being

This year’s Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar is taking place on April 24, 2019, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center. Learn more about the event. Opening Plenary: Ignite! Getting Your Community Collaborative Fired Up for Change (Frances Dunn...

RLS Resources

Slides | Working Together for Rural Well-Being This year’s Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar is taking place on April 24, 2019, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center. Learn more about the event. Opening Plenary: Ignite! Getting Your Community...

RLS Resources

2019 Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar Session Slides   Opening Plenary: Ignite! Getting Your Community Collaborative Fired Up for Change (Frances Dunn Butterfoss) Slides Opening Plenary: Community Revitalization (Councilman Robert Shankle) Slides Deeper...