Posse Foundation
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History
Posse was founded in 1989 by Deborah Bial,[4] first partnering with Vanderbilt University. After initially recruiting students solely from New York City, the program has expanded to serve students from more than 20 U.S. cities.[5][6] The Posse Foundation's founder, Deborah Bial, received the MacArthur "Genius" Grant in 2007 for her work with Posse.[7]
In March 2010, the Posse Foundation was one of ten organizations chosen by President Barack Obama to receive a portion of his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize award money.[8]
In 2021, Posse announced the launch of the Posse Arts Program, a new initiative with the stated goal of supporting students in creative arts, conceived in collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis A. Miranda Jr., and the Miranda Family Fund.[9]
Awards and grants
In 2013, Google awarded Posse a Global Impact Award with a $1.2 million grant to launch the organization's Posse Veterans Program, an initiative to support post-September 11 attacks U.S. veterans in higher education and beyond.[10]
In June 2020, Netflix selected Posse for a $350,000 grant; the company donated $5 million to organizations for Black people.[11]
In December 2020, Posse received a $10 million gift from writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.[12]
Notable alumni
- Rana Abdelhamid, former congressional candidate, founder of Malikah – Middlebury College Posse alumna[13][14][15]
- Koby Altman, President of Basketball Operations, Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) – Middlebury College Posse alumnus[16][17][18]
- Shirley Collado, CEO, College Track; Ithaca College president emerita – Vanderbilt University Posse alumna[19][20]
- Kameisha Jerae Hodge, writer – Lafayette College Posse alumna[21]
- Darius Scott, musician and songwriter known professionally as DIXSON (2022 Academy Award nominee, "Be Alive") – College of Wooster Posse alumnus[22]
- Amanda Septimo, New York State Assembly member – Vanderbilt University Posse alumna[23]
- Erica Spatz, professor and cardiologist, Yale School of Medicine – Vanderbilt University Posse alumna
- Robin Wonsley, Minneapolis City Council member – Carleton College Posse alumna [24]
References
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