Endeavor Health announced that Lucy Kim will serve as the organization's first Chief Development Officer, effective August 19, 2024. In this role, Kim will lead the development and implementation of Endeavor Health's comprehensive philanthropy strategy with a focus on strengthening and expanding Endeavor Health's presence with a diverse donor base. Leading the system's five regional foundations, Kim will optimize the foundations' operational infrastructure, introduce innovative approaches and integrate best practices to amplify impact in each community and across the system. Kim will report directly to Joe Dant, president, Southern Region and Institute, Endeavor Health.
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“Lucy is a dynamic leader who is new to Endeavour Health,” said Dant. “Her experience leading fundraising strategies, developing talent and working with leaders and donors across industries will be invaluable as we transform and scale our philanthropic efforts in our local market and across the region.”
Kim has over 18 years of philanthropic advancement experience at the leadership level, most recently serving as Chief Advancement Officer for Chicago Public Media, home of WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, where she led the development and membership teams and served as chief fundraising strategist and partner to the CEO and Chairman of the Board. Kim and her team raised record numbers of donations for Chicago Public Media, including $61 million for the acquisition of the Sun-Times, combining the company's first daily metro newspaper and public radio station.
Prior to joining Chicago Public Media, Kim led fundraising efforts as vice director for development at the Brookings Institution, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. The Brookings Institution's mission is to conduct rigorous, nonpartisan research to improve public policy and governance at all levels. Kim's additional experience includes fundraising leadership across Harvard University, including the Harvard School of Public Health, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and the School of Letters.
Kim holds a Master's in Education Policy and Administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a Master's in Music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor's in Music from Boston University.
