Kim Jones, President of The Kinship Fund, brings over 35 years of experience
managing start-ups and nonprofit organizations. An innovator and visionary, Kim has an
extensive background in bringing ideas to life that change systems and collaborating
with community partners to launch impactful programs.

She served as the Executive Director of the Center for Justice & Reconciliation at Point
Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), setting the vision and strategy for the Center,
directing Center operations, leading donor development, and serving as a Community
Engagement Officer for PLNU. Before her work at the university, Kim created and led
Canopy Marketing and the marketing of Sharp HealthCare’s Chula Vista Hospital and
Sharp HealthPlan’s inaugural MediCal program, Sharp Advantage.

Kim is an active community volunteer who serves on the Boards of California Against
Slavery and San Diego County Crime Stoppers and helps with projects at her church,
Normal Heights United Methodist. She has lived in the San Diego region for more than
35 years and, with her husband Chris, raised their son (a police officer) and daughter (a
special education teacher) in La Mesa. In 2017, she was named PLNU’s Alumni of the
Year.

Kim thanks her sponsors Simona Valanciute, Divya Kakaiya and Linda Lattimore