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

Publications

Mental Health Publications As part of our work to promote awareness, encourage dialogue and learning, and share a greater understanding of what creates, influences and protects mental health, the foundation offers a variety of publications. Featured Publications A...

Publications

Mental Health PublicationsAs part of our work to promote awareness, encourage dialogue and learning, and share a greater understanding of what creates, influences and protects mental health, the foundation offers a variety of publications.Featured PublicationsA...

Into the Fold Podcast

Into the Fold Podcast: Issues in Mental Health   Our podcast series is one of the ways we move from simply talking about our grantmaking to influencing dialogue and learning about mental health and well-being. Hosted by "Ike at the Mic," our public affairs...

Bilingual Scholarships for Mental Health Workforce

Bilingual Scholarships for Mental Health Workforce The Hogg Foundation introduced a groundbreaking bilingual scholarship program in 2008 to increase cultural and linguistic diversity in the Texas mental health workforce. The program is also helping to build diversity...

Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities

Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities The Hogg Foundation seeks to address a lack of understanding of how communities support resilience and mental health, the significant inequities that exist in Texas, the community conditions that contribute...

Into the Fold Podcast

Into the Fold Podcast: Issues in Mental Health   Our Into the Fold podcast is one of the ways we move from simply talking about our grantmaking to influencing dialogue and learning about mental health and well-being. The series captures the human implications of...