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Our supporters believe in the Obama Foundation’s mission and are champions of our work within their communities. And together, they’re making a remarkable impact.

160,697 donors have given to the Foundation, with 57,165 giving in 2022 alone.

They represent individuals, corporations, and foundations from all 50 states and 148 countries around the world. We are deeply grateful for their commitment in pursuit of our shared goals. Our supporters believe in the Obama Foundation's mission and are champions of our work within their communities. And together, they’re making a remarkable impact.

A man with a medium skin tone in a white fedora hat and a white tshirt stands in front of a colorful mosaic wall looking toward the camera.

Living so close to the future Obama Presidential Center inspired me to become a supporter of the Foundation. To me, this is a chance to offer these young people a better life and give the neighborhood a sense of hope.”

Harold Sawyer, Jr., Obama Foundation Supporter
2022 Year In Review

We spent approximately $5.9M with more than 105 diverse businesses, and $3.6M—representing over a quarter of total addressable spending—with Chicago-based companies.

As we continue to build the OPC, 54% of the services that we’ve contracted and paid for are being delivered by diverse businesses.

We’re just getting started. Our responsibility is to increase this number as the Foundation grows, so that diverse businesses across industries have meaningful opportunities to participate in our work.

Our Commitment to Diversity 

Here at the Obama Foundation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of everything we do. Read more about our commitments, including our Business Diversity Policy.

We are governed by a board of directors.

Board of Directors

  • Martin H. Nesbit

    Obama Foundation Board Chair, The Vistria Group

  • Connie Ballmer

    Ballmer Group

  • Thelma Golden

    The Studio Museum in Harlem

  • Dr. Mahalia Hines

    Common Ground Foundation

  • Glenn Hutchins

    North Island

  • Valerie Jarrett

    Chief Executive Officer, Obama Foundation

  • Broderick Johnson

    Comcast Corporation

  • Demond Martin

    Wellwithall

  • Sean Parker

    The Parker Foundation

  • David Plouffe

    Stand Up Strategies

  • J. Kevin Poorman

    PSP Partners

  • Penny Pritzker

    PSP Partners

  • John W. Rogers, Jr.

    Ariel Investments

  • Michael Sacks

    GCM Grosvenor

  • Juan Salgado

    City Colleges of Chicago

  • Julianna Smoot

    Blue Lake Strategies

  • Robert Wolf

    32 Advisors

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