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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The iconic Falfurrias Butter sign, visible from Highway 285, is an artifact of Brooks County’s past. Falfurrias Butter originated in the county thanks to Ed Lassater’s 1909 purchase of one of the largest herd of Jersey cattle in the country. While the creamery now houses the Falfurrias newspaper, the butter is still made in Texas. You can thank the town’s iconic export for its high school mascot: a Jersey Cow. Photo credit: Aaron Stidwell/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)