Danielle Kim

Director
Executive Director of the Asian Community Fund
The Boston Foundation

Danielle Kim is the inaugural Executive Director of the Asian Community Fund at The Boston Foundation — the first and only philanthropic fund in Massachusetts dedicated to activating, convening, and supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. 

She previously served as Director of Public Policy at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, where she organized state and federal advocacy efforts, stewarded relationships with city and state lawmakers, and managed a portfolio of grantmaking. Prior to that, she was the Director of Communications at Scholars Strategy Network, where she shaped messaging, oversaw research and publications, and advanced data-driven policymaking. She also worked as the Director of Policy and Communications for Boston After School & Beyond, and as a Communications Specialist in the New Jersey State Legislature, where she managed media relations for six state senators. 

Danielle earned a Master’s degree in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor’s degree in Government and Psychology from Smith College. Committed to expanding access to power and opportunity, Danielle serves as a Commissioner on the Massachusetts Asian American and Pacific Islanders Commission and on the Board of Directors for the Asian Community Development Corporation. 

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