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Obama Foundation Seeks 100 Volunteers for Presidential Center

3/15/2026

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The Obama Foundation will recruit 100 unpaid volunteers for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago to serve as ambassadors and promote civic engagement before its June opening.
Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation, earns $740,000 annually.
Salaries rose from $18.5 million in 2018 to $43.7 million in 2024.
The center aims to generate $3.1 billion in economic activity and 5,000 construction jobs, prioritizing diverse hiring, and opens on Juneteenth.

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The Obama Foundation will recruit 100 unpaid volunteers for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago to serve as ambassadors and promote civic engagement before its June opening.
Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation, earns $740,000 annually.
Salaries rose from $18.5 million in 2018 to $43.7 million in 2024.
The center aims to generate $3.1 billion in economic activity and 5,000 construction jobs, prioritizing diverse hiring, and opens on Juneteenth.