Overview

• Rufus Gifford, a veteran Democratic fundraiser, was named board chair, joined by Antony Blinken, Steve Ricchetti, Jack Markell and other Biden allies.
• Biden’s team has not selected a specific site in Delaware or set a budget, though Wilmington officials previously proposed four potential locations.
• Organizers have consulted with operators of other presidential libraries and held talks with Delaware leaders as they shape the project.
• Gifford said costs would likely land between the George H.W. Bush library and the Obama Presidential Center, suggesting a multi–hundred-million-dollar undertaking.
• The foundation’s vision includes an immersive museum on Biden’s four years in office and a civic hub for leadership, service and educational programs, with reports noting donor hesitancy and President Trump’s separate preparations for his own future library.