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
Kate Smallwood

Kate Smallwood

Kate Smallwood serves as Communications Manager for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. In this role, she leads the foundation's communications team and strategy. A native Texan, she has worked in Austin’s nonprofit and higher education sectors for more than a...

Emily Bhandari

Emily Bhandari

Emily Bhandari joined the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health in 2018 as the Strategic Learning and Evaluation Program Officer. In this role, she facilitates the foundation’s learning objectives, designs research and evaluation priorities, and educates about...

Tanya Lavelle

Tanya Lavelle

Tanya Lavelle joined the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health in 2018 as the Policy Program Specialist. In this role, she supports the policy unit by working to educate legislators, advocates and community members about a variety of mental health topics. A native Texan,...

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. Prior to joining the foundation, Ybarra worked for the Regional Behavioral Health Authority of Maricopa County of Arizona 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. Prior to joining the foundation, Ybarra worked for the Regional Behavioral Health Authority of Maricopa County of Arizona and...

Tammy Heinz

Tammy Heinz

Tammy Heinz serves as Program Officer and Consumer and Family Liaison for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, bringing the perspectives of consumers, youth and family members into the foundation’s grant making, operations and decision-making processes.For more than...