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…
Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network
Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network One in four individuals will experience a mental health condition during his or her lifetime. Studies show that though African Americans develop mental health conditions at about the same rate as others they are...
Grantees Dig Deep in Response to COVID
Grantees Dig Deep in Response to COVID Inside this story:The Hogg Foundation has awarded $437,111 to 19 organizations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Texas CASA uses technology to overcome the detrimental effects of isolation for kids in the child welfare...
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Grantees Dig Deep in Response to COVID
Changing Mental Health Policy in Texas Inside this story: When an organization’s capacity for working on mental health policy issues increases, the needs and voices of Texans living with mental illness have a greater impact on policymaking. Unfortunately, many...
Resources for Mental Health and COVID-19
Resources for Mental Health and COVID-19 In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Hogg Foundation recognizes that people have an urgent need for mental health information at their fingertips. To meet this need, we have assembled this list of resources for...
2020 Engagement Report
A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr. With the COVID-19 pandemic upending all of our lives, this past year has been a wrenching one for us as both proud citizens of this country and as an organization that is...