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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Trauma-Informed Approaches to Behavior in Schools

Trauma-Informed Approaches to Behavior in Schools The Trauma-informed Approaches to Behavior in Schools (TIA) grant program supports the deployment of evidence-based, trauma-informed alternatives to exclusionary discipline models. Current Grantee Austin Independent...

Advancing Recovery In Texas

Advancing Recovery In Texas Through this grant initiative, the foundation funded six organizations to increase recovery-oriented education, services and supports in their community. The long-term goal of this initiative is for mental health providers to foster...

Recovery to Practice

Recovery to Practice The goal of the Recovery to Practice grant program is to support the dissemination of Recovery to Practice curricula across the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, peer support and addiction counseling in Texas. The Hogg...

Recovery to Practice

Recovery to Practice The goal of the Recovery to Practice grant program is to support the dissemination of Recovery to Practice curricula across the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, peer support and addiction counseling in Texas. The Hogg...

African American Faith-Based Education and Awareness

African American Faith-Based Education and Awareness The goals of this initiative are to educate African American faith communities about mental health, wellness and recovery, and to build on the unique strengths of churches and other faith-based organizations in...

African American Faith-Based Education and Awareness

African American Faith-Based Education and Awareness The goals of this initiative are to educate African American faith communities about mental health, wellness and recovery, and to build on the unique strengths of churches and other faith-based organizations in...