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
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For Grantees & Grantseekers

For Grantees & Grantseekers

The Hogg Foundation invests in programs, policy analysis, research and public education to transform how communities promote mental health and well-being in everyday life. “People may still be people, but ways of working with them undergo one little or major...

Shannon Hoffman

Shannon Hoffman

Shannon Hoffman joined the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health as a Policy Fellow in July 2018. In this role, she assists the policy unit in providing education on mental health topics to elected officials, advocates, state agencies, and other stakeholders. Shannon...

Crystal Viagran

Crystal Viagran

Crystal Viagran is Assistant Director of Finance and Operations for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. In this role, she oversees the foundation’s fiscal operations including grants management, accounting, procurement and endowments, and works with IT services,...