The Obama Foundation welcomed Ford Foundation president Darren Walker to its board of directors on Monday, where he will ...

Darren Walker, outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, will join The Obama Foundation's board of directors on Nov. 1.

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Obama Foundation is accepting applications for its new six-month leadership development program. All applicants must between 24 and 45 years old, have demonstrated at least ...

On Tuesday, President Obama announced the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers selected to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program. This six-month leadership development ...

The program, Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa, launches in July with five days of development and civic engagement workshops designed to help 200 emerging leaders drive positive change throughout ...

The Obama Foundation Leaders USA Program, now in its second year, was inspired by the leadership values and approach of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, a news release stated.

CHICAGO (CBS) --Former President Barack Obama was back in Chicago on Tuesday, to host a summit of 500 civic leaders. The Obama Foundation was hosting the two-day summit at the Marriott Marquis ...

Since its founding in 2014, the Chicago-based foundation has focused on building the Obama presidential library and running a slate of domestic and international programs to help people develop ...

Former U.S. president Barack Obama has chosen two Minnesotans for his new Leaders USA program: Abdiraham Muse, the executive director of the Awood Center in Minneapolis and Jothsna Harris, the ...

The Obama Foundation and the University of Chicago on Feb. 28 announced the Obama Foundation Scholars Program, a new program at the Harris School of Public Policy to support the next generation of ...

The 2022-23 Obama Foundation Scholars have been announced at Columbia University and the University of Chicago. Combined, the two cohorts consist of 30 new Scholars who are beginning a year-long ...