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…
3 Things to Know About Health Equity
To have a productive conversation about health equity, we need to get one thing straight: equity is not the same as equality. Equity-driven action takes as a given that strictly equal outcomes can actually perpetuate disadvantage—to truly redress health disparities,...
Leading with Cultural Humility
Willis’ humble approach ensures the right people are on the front lines of transformative processes.
Leading with Cultural Humility
Willis’ humble approach ensures the right people are on the front lines of transformative processes.
Leading with Cultural Humility
Alliance for Greater Works is coordinating the foundation’s newest initiative. The task? Building trust for greater impact.
Leading with Cultural Humility
“I see my role as being a facilitator of the work—to go in and build relationships with the lead organizations, as well as the community,” Sherrye Willis says. The grantees of the Hogg Foundation’s most recent initiative, Collaborative Approaches to...
Leading with Cultural Humility
The grantees of the Hogg Foundation’s most recent initiative, Collaborative Approaches to Well-Being in Rural Communities (WRC), have set out to transform mental health in five Texas counties: Bastrop, Brooks, Morris, Nacogdoches and Victoria. Sherrye...