Jay Lundy
2025-2026 Obama Foundation USA Leader
Managing Director, NAACP Capital
Los Angeles, California
Jay Lundy is the managing director of NAACP Capital, NAACP’s new venture capital fund leveraging innovation to close systemic gaps in healthcare, economic access, education, and climate equity for communities of color. With a $200 million fund underway, Jay pioneers investment in both founders and fund managers building scalable, high-impact solutions for a more inclusive economy. During the pandemic, he led the nationally recognized Secure Paycheck Protection Program, disbursing loans that helped over 2,500 small Black and Brown- owned businesses rebuild trust with financial institutions. Jay leverages his private sector leadership to deliver not just products but also dignity, to make the venture ecosystem more equitable.
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- Building the Center
Join other Obama alumni in coming together to support the naming of the Water Terrace at the Obama Presidential Center in honor of the life and legacy of President Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham—as a gift for the President’s 61st birthday.
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Watch President Obama share his vision for the Obama Presidential Center during a surprise visit with supporters and stakeholders—a vision for a public space that will honor history, help revitalize the South Side, and connect people throughout the communi
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