Biography
New Profit in 1997- 1998, Kim helps to spark and advance next-generation strategies for the social impact field. She currently co-leads New Profit’s initiative to support social entrepreneurs focused on systemic change and build the field of system entrepreneurship. Through the annual Gathering of Leaders and other platforms, she brings together connects ideas and people—social entrepreneurs and their counterparts in government, philanthropy, business, technology, and the media— that can accelerate our nation’s collective ability to solve social problems. Previously, Kim launched New Profit's policy arm, America Forward, and co-led New Profit’s Early Learning Fund. Board service includes The Health Initiative, DEPLOY/US, and, previously, AVANCE, Inc. and Youth Villages MA/NH. Kim is a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow. Prior to this, Kim played several roles at City Year, led the turnaround of a Vermont nonprofit, and worked in television news and documentary production at the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and Productions. Kim received her undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley and studied social anthropology at Oxford University. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with her husband and three children.