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
National Advisory Council

National Advisory Council

National Advisory Council Appointed by the foundation’s executive director, council members serve staggered five-year terms and meet annually. This group provides guidance and expertise to foundation staff on matters related to strategic planning, major grant...

National Advisory Council

National Advisory Council

National Advisory Council The National Advisory Council provides guidance and expertise to Hogg Foundation staff on matters related to strategic planning, major grant initiatives and other projects and activities. Council members typically have expertise in fields...

Publications

Publications

Mental Health Publications As part of our mission to promote awareness, encourage dialogue, and share a greater understanding of what creates, influences and protects mental health, the foundation offers a wide array of publications. Featured Publications The Mental...

News & Resources

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...

Vision, Mission and Values

Vision, Mission and Values

Vision, Mission and Values Vision The people of Texas thrive in communities that support mental health and well-being. We envision a future in which all people in Texas thrive in communities that support mental health, achieve health equity, and promote...

Grants and Scholarships

Grants and Scholarships

The Hogg Foundation invests in programs, policy analysis, research and education through grants and scholarships to transform how communities promote mental health in everyday life. “People may still be people, but ways of working with them undergo one little or major...