David Plouffe

The Barack Obama Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. The foundation is based in Chicago, IL, and is led by Valerie B. Jarrett, who has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2020. The foundation's main project is the Obama Presidential Center, which is a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates the nation's first African American president and first lady on the south side of Chicago. Additionally, the foundation offers the Voyager Scholarship, which provides financial aid, travel opportunities, and connections to a network of leaders to students who want to go into public service.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLC (CZI) is a private foundation headquartered in Redwood City, California. The firm was founded was co-founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in 2015 to help solve some of society’s toughest challenges — from eradicating disease and improving education, to addressing the needs of their local communities. CZI is composed of four funding entities: the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, LLC (the main operational funding vehicle); the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation (a 501(c)(3) private foundation); the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy, (a 501(c)(4) organization). In addition to traditional grantmaking to support people and organizations working toward their missions in Science, Education, and within their communities, CZI makes venture investments in impact-focused companies, builds tools and products that they can scale and give away for free, and supports capacity building to achieve progress across their work.