Talk:Obama Foundation

Board and staff section from the Presidential Center article
Don't know that devoting a section to this is necessary, but it seems worth saving here while I/we figure out how best to include it (infobox if nothing else). &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 16:00, 10 March 2018 (UTC)

The Barack Obama Foundation board includes Chairman Marty Nesbitt, a close friend from Chicago; J. Kevin Poorman, president and CEO of PSP Capital Partners; David Plouffe; Obama's half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng; venture capital financier, John Doerr; Studio Museum in Harlem Director and Chief Curator, Thelma Golden; fundraiser and former White House staffer, Juliana Smoot; investment managers John Rogers, and Michael Sacks, and former Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick. Barack Obama has a home in Hyde Park. The foundation was formally established in January 2014.

Louise Bernard, outgoing Director of Exhibitions at NYPL, was named director of the Museum of the Obama Presidential Center in May 2017. Michael Strautmanis became the vice-president of civic engagement for the foundation in 2016.

Collecting other sources to use
Additional references:
 * https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/28/barack-obama-library-chicago-217093
 * https://www.gq.com/story/barack-obama-preparing-for-third-term
 * https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/obama-library-public-meeting-475297343.html

&mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 16:01, 10 March 2018 (UTC)

History update
Hi editors, I'm Rachel and I work for SKDK, here to request some edits on behalf of the Obama Foundation. First, I suggest making a couple of small updates to the History section: Please let me know what you think! SKDKRachel (talk) 16:12, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Adding 2022 contributions and in-kind gifts totaling $311 million that year; adding net assets of $925 million, adding that the Foundation has raised $1.1 billion since 2017, all using this Chicago Tribune article
 * Adding that Valerie Jarrett has been CEO of the Foundation since 2021 using this Chicago Sun-Times article
 * Encoded   Talk 💬 08:52, 8 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Thanks for doing that! I am curious for your thoughts on a similar earlier sentence: "In 2018, contributions and in-kind gifts totaled $164.8 million, according to its filed annual report in June 2019 – a drop of $67.8 million from the $232.6 million raised in 2017."
 * This sentence is outdated now, do you think it's still needed? Or should it be removed? Let me know what you think! SKDKRachel (talk) 16:35, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
 * I think it's useful information to have and I think it is ok in its current form but perhaps it can be re-worded to be simpler/smaller section or put into something like a yearly gifts/contributions table if that sounds better? Am happy to support either way. Encoded   Talk 💬 22:18, 9 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Got it! What would you think about combining that sentence with the one just added, something like "The Foundation raised $232.6 million in 2017 and $164.8 million in 2018. In 2022, all contributions and in-kind gifts totaled $311 million. It has net assets of $925 million and has raised $1.1 billion since 2017. "


 * Would that work? SKDKRachel (talk) 19:26, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Looks good! I've popped it in the article :) Encoded   Talk 💬 21:25, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much! SKDKRachel (talk) 18:57, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Adding Valerie Jarrett as CEO
Hi editors, for my next request, I'd like to request that a sentence be added about Valerie Jarrett becoming CEO in 2021 to the History section as supported by this this Chicago Sun-Times article. Please let me know what you think! SKDKRachel (talk) 18:57, 15 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Sounds relevant! If you link a sandbox with the edits, I'll put them in. A Tree In A Box (talk) 06:55, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't have a sandbox for it, but I think the sentence could go something like this, as a bit of a tweak on the one currently in the article to make it a bit more accurate and add some missing punctuation. Bolded for clarity:


 * What do you think? SKDKRachel (talk) 19:52, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

My Brother's Keeper addition
Hi editors, for my next request I wanted to gauge what the community thinks of adding something to the My Brother's Keeper Alliance section related to the Model Communities initiative, something like the following:

Please let me know what you think. pinging you both since you have responded to requests in the past. SKDKRachel (talk) 21:34, 28 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Thanks for doing that! SKDKRachel (talk) 21:47, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Girls Opportunity Alliance
Hi editors, for my next request I wanted to see what you think about adding some content related to the Girls Opportunity Alliance program within the Obama Foundation. What do you think about something like this?

Please let me know what you think. SKDKRachel (talk) 21:47, 3 June 2024 (UTC)


 * This seems perfect as is @SKDKRachel. I'll add in. -- FeldBum (talk) 18:54, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Is it OK in history? -- FeldBum (talk) 19:07, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I think it could work there, definitely! It may also work better in a new section, Programs. I'll make a request for that, to see what you think? Thanks for adding it either way! SKDKRachel (talk) 22:15, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

New section heading
Hi editors, looking at the current layout of the article, I was wondering if there was a better way to lay out the article. What would editors think of creating a new top-level section, Scholarships and programs, then creating subsections for Programs to contain information about My Brother's Keeper and Scholarships to contain information about scholarships? I plan to make a couple of additional requests to add some more program-related information down the road, but thought now might be a good time to take a look at that organization question. Let me know what you think! SKDKRachel (talk) 22:15, 14 June 2024 (UTC)


 * I think that works. I'll make that change. -- FeldBum (talk) 23:36, 14 June 2024 (UTC)