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Anonymous17 days ago

The Obama Foundation is recruiting 75-100 unpaid volunteer "ambassadors" for its $850 million Presidential Center opening in Chicago on Juneteenth 2026, sparking backlash over the contrast with CEO Valerie Jarrett's $740,000 salary and the foundation's $43.7 million payroll. The controversy has reignited debates about nonprofit executive compensation, the ethics of unpaid labor at well-funded institutions, and the center's impact on gentrification in Chicago's South Side neighborhoods.