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
Who We Are

Who We Are

We envision a future in which all people in Texas thrive in communities that support mental health, achieve health equity, and promote well-being."While we were interested in mental illness, our greatest interest was in the preventive side of the problem. I feel that...

Who We Are

Who We Are

We envision a future in which all people in Texas thrive in communities that support mental health, achieve health equity, and promote well-being."While we were interested in mental illness, our greatest interest was in the preventive side of the problem. I feel that...

Who We Are

Who We Are

We believe it’s possible to transform how communities promote mental health in everyday life. The Hogg Foundation supports research and learning, practice and implementation, and policies that support this vision. “When we build let us build forever. Let it not be for...

Communities of Care Initiative: Request for Proposals

Communities of Care Initiative: Request for Proposals

Communities of Care Initiative: Request for Proposals The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health (the foundation) invites existing collaboratives in the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area to submit a proposal for our new Communities of Care initiative, which aims to...