Posted December 09, 2008
Posse Press
At the 2008 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting—a gathering of a diverse community of heads of state and nonprofit, business and religious leaders from around the world—Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial weighed in on the state of education in the United States. Deborah was invited to represent The Posse Foundation as a member of CGI and speak on a panel entitled, Providing Real Choices: What Works for At-risk Adolescent Girls and Boys?
The Clinton Global Initiative was started in 2005 by President Bill Clinton to strategize and employ innovative solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. Over the past two years, CGI’s efforts have focused on education, energy and climate change, global health and poverty alleviation. “The Clinton Global Initiative is a tremendously important leader in promoting philanthropy worldwide,” says Deborah. “Posse is extremely honored by President Clinton’s recognition and by the opportunity to partner with CGI as we continue our work to ensure diversity and equal access in higher education.”
CGI’s action-oriented approach to addressing global ills relies on its members to develop commitments to action that focus on effective, problem-solving measures that can be implemented and productively evaluated. In addition to presenting at the meeting, Deborah announced Posse’s commitment to double its national footprint and increase its impact exponentially within the next 10 years. Toward that goal, Posse has embarked on a major venture philanthropy initiative which aims to raise $50 million over the next five years.