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

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Media Newsroom Established in 1940, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health envisions a future in which the people of Texas thrive in communities that support mental health and well-being. Using a variety of approaches, including grantmaking, convening, research and...

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The Hogg Foundation provides information and tools so that everyone can play a role in transforming how communities promote mental health and well-being in everyday life. “In a world struggling toward peace and universal humanitarian regard for mankind, there is no...

Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network

Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network   Finding the right mental health services and supports can be challenging. For African Americans, who may also desire culturally competent providers with a heightened awareness about their particular needs...