Obama Center Seeks Skilled Unpaid Volunteers While CEO Valerie Jarrett’s Salary Is $740K

From 75 to 100 volunteers known as “ambassadors” will be hired to greet visitors and guide guests around the facility, as well as perform other tasks, once it launches in June, according to news release and the center’s volunteer application web page.

“The Obama Presidential Center is a place where the world meets the best of the city of Chicago, and our volunteers will help bring that vision to life every day,” said Valerie Jarrett, CEO of The Obama Foundation.

The volunteers “will create a welcoming and inclusive experience for visitors while representing the strength, resilience, and leadership of this community,” she said, concluding, “Together, we are building something that inspires service, connection, and action far beyond our walls.” ---More...

Breaking: The Obama Presidential Center—now an $850M concrete Taj Mahal on public parkland—proves hope & change was really just “hope you don’t notice the change in our bank accounts.”

Valerie Jarrett, eternal Obama whisperer, “earned” $740K as CEO in 2024. That’s right—$740,000… pic.twitter.com/Ts3CNuEKY2

— ZeroDEIUSA (@zeroDEIUSA)March 12, 2026

The Obama Presidential Center—now an $850M concrete Taj Mahal on public parkland—proves hope & change was really just “hope you don’t notice the change in our bank accounts.”