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
Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra serves as program officer at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and leads the foundation’s Integrated Health Care initiative and co-leads the Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities initiative, shifting from a primary focus on...

Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra serves as program officer at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and leads the foundation’s Integrated Health Care initiative and co-leads the Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities initiative, shifting from a primary focus on...

Staff

Staff

Executive Office Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., Executive Director A native Texan and licensed psychiatrist, Dr. Martinez is the fifth Executive Director to lead the foundation since its creation in 1940. He oversees the vision, mission, goals, strategic planning and...

Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra

Rick Ybarra serves as program officer at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and leads the foundation’s Integrated Health Care initiative and co-leads the foundation’s Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities initiative, shifting from a primary...

Staff

Staff

Executive Office Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., Executive Director A native Texan and licensed psychiatrist, Dr. Martinez is the fifth Executive Director to lead the foundation since its creation in 1940. He oversees the vision, mission, goals, strategic planning and...