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We have ambitious plans, and we know the most critical step is building an incredible team that reflects the diverse fabric of our nation and embodies our values.

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Our team is made up of people who are equal parts dreamers and doers. We are people who care as much about how we achieve our goals as we do about the goals themselves. Our values drive our team and are instilled in the work this Foundation does every day.

We are also committed to creating an anti-racist organization in order to do our part to help combat racism and inequity in all forms, in communities across our nation and around the world.

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Our Values

The Obama Foundation carries forward the legacy of President and Mrs. Obama through a values-based leadership framework called our Hope to Action Values . This set of values is inspired by President and Mrs. Obama and embodied by individuals across ages, stages, and cultures.

A diagram of Hope to Action Values shows small blue circles that form a larger circle around the words, “Hope to Action Values.” The small blue circles read, “Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Pragmatism, Inclusivity, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope.”
The Foundation Values are Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope.

Every day, we inspire, empower, and connect people who are putting these values into play – individuals who nurture hope in themselves and others and act together to build a better world. These same values guide us internally as we strive to build the world we want to see. 

We believe anyone, anywhere, can put these concepts into action. If these values resonate with you too,  check out the available opportunities here (Opens in a new tab) and tell us about yourself.

Benefits

The Obama Foundation offers a rewarding experience that combines meaningful work, personal growth, and the chance to contribute to a better world through the foundation's impactful initiatives and values-driven culture.

  • Insurance

    The Obama Foundation is proud to offer comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance for eligible employees, spouses/domestic partners, and dependent children. Medical benefits include prescription drug coverage.

  • Paid Time Off

    The Obama Foundation offers a paid time off package for full-time and part-time employees, including paid vacation, sick days, 1 floating holiday, and 11 holidays.

  • Retirement

    The Obama Foundation makes a safe harbor matching contribution equal to 100 percent of your elective deferrals, up to 4 percent of your compensation.

    *Eligibility period may apply.

  • Life Insurance

    The Obama Foundation-paid life insurance is provided to eligible employees. Eligibility will determine the amount of coverage.

  • Disability Insurance

    The Obama Foundation provides short-term and long-term disability insurance. The benefit is 60 percent of weekly or monthly earnings, respectively. Short-term disability is only applicable to full-time exempt/nonexempt employees.

  • Additional Lifestyle Benefits

    The Obama Foundation offers paid lifestyle benefits including:

    • Employee Assistance Program, which offers confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources, and more;

    • LinkedIn Learning subscription; and

    • 16 weeks of parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.

  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits

    The Obama Foundation also offers:

    • Supplemental life insurance for yourself, your spouse, and your children; and

    • Supplemental Health Benefits, such as accident insurance; and

    • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Spending Accounts (HSA) for medical and dependent care expenses.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​​‌​​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​​‌‌​‍‌‌‍‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‍‍‍‌‍​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‍​‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‍​‌​‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍​​‍​‍​‍‍‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‌​‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍​‍​‍‍‌‍​‍​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌​‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‌​​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍‌‌​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍​‍‌‌‌‌

  • Please note:

    This communication is intended to provide only basic plan information—not all the details. For more detailed information, the Foundation will provide a benefits guide and/or plan summary.

    *Full-time and part-time nonexempt benefits may vary

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  • The Museum

    The Obama Presidential Center Museum is a world-class landmark that tells the story of our democracy through the lens of America’s first Black president and First Lady. Dynamic exhibits across four floors will highlight the events, policies, challenges, and accomplishments of the Obama presidency. The Museum is comprised of four levels of exhibitions and the Sky Room, a 5,000 square foot space that offers soul-stirring perspective and panoramic views of Chicago. Entry to the Museum is by time-ticket or event participation. Monday | 1 - 8 p.m. CTTuesday - Sunday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT

  • Forum Building

    The Forum Building is a vibrant community center that celebrates creativity and innovation. The Forum’s two levels are brought to life through power performances at the Elie Wiesel Auditorium, creative forms of expression in the Media Suite, and collaborative thinking in the Democracy in Action Labs. The Forum also features the Hadiya Pendleton Atrium, Tafari’s Kitchen, our Cafe, two courtyards, and one-of-kind pieces of art by Theaster Gates, Spencer Finch, and Tyanna Buie. Monday | 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Home Court

    Home Court is a 60,000-square-foot athletic and events space designed to strengthen the entire community and motivate people of all ages. Home Court offers programs inspired by President Obama's belief in the power of sports, mentorship, and connection. The two level space includes an NBA-sized regulation basketball court, seven flexible multipurpose rooms, two outdoor courtyards, and several multi-level seating areas for visitors.Monday - Sunday 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. CT

  • Chicago Public Library, Obama Presidential Center Branch

    Libraries are the beating heart of a strong democratic culture. Here we welcome local residents, scholars, and visitors from around the world to connect, reflect, and act. The Obama Presidential Center campus features a new branch of the Chicago Public Library that celebrates the rich history of Chicago’s public libraries and the powerful legacy of the Obamas. The Library Branch includes a YOUMedia Suite, a City Maker’s Space, a Children’s Area, and the exclusive President’s Reading Room, a collection of written works that reflect the interests, histories, and readings of President and Mrs. Obama.Mon & Wed12 - 8 p.m. CTTues & Thur10 a.m. - 6 p.m. CTFri & Sat9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CTSun1 -5 p.m. CT

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