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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Re-Entry Peer Support Evaluation

Re-Entry Peer Support Evaluation The Mental Health Peer Support Re-entry Pilot Project was conceptualized to leverage peer experiences to empower justice-involved persons to successfully transition from jail into communities. These formerly...

Mental Health Parity

Mental Health Parity: Know Your Rights In 2017, the Texas legislature passed House Bill 10, a law that changed how mental health and substance use care is provided through private insurance health plans. This law strengthens existing federal protections to...