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

What We Do

The Hogg Foundation works to transform how communities promote mental health in everyday life. “When we build let us build forever. Let it not be for the present delight or for the present use alone. Let it be such work that our descendants will thank us for.” — Will...

Strategy and Impact

Strategy and Impact Health is not solely an individual responsibility, but is also a product of community conditions. Working collaboratively, we can change the patterns of mental illness across Texas, especially for marginalized populations. In...

Strategy and Impact

Strategy and Impact Health is not solely an individual responsibility, but is also a product of community conditions. Working collaboratively, we can change the patterns of mental illness across Texas, especially for marginalized populations. In...

News & Resources

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...

News & Resources

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...

Strategy and Impact

Strategy and Impact Health is not solely an individual responsibility, but is also a product of community conditions. Working collaboratively, we can change the patterns of mental illness across Texas, especially for marginalized populations. In...