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…

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Austin Area African American Behavioral Health Network

Austin Area African American Behavioral Health NetworkOne 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...

Austin Latinx Chicanx Behavioral Health Network

Austin Latinx Chicanx Behavioral Health NetworkThe Austin Latinx Chicanx Behavioral Health Network (LCBHN) was launched in September 2019 to provide a space for Latinx/Chicanx persons interested in the design, delivery, and cultural appropriateness of behavioral...

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...

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...

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...

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...