Leadership

Kim Jefferies has worked in the nonprofit industry since 2000. She has served as a community leader for The Nonprofit Council, United Way, Headstart, Autism Lifeline Links, as a mentor for the San Antonio Area Foundation and various other roles over the years. Kim was also named as a Top 40 Under 40 (2012), a Woman of Impact (2020), and a Top CEO (2021) by the San Antonio Business Journal.

Kim holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a specialization in Reading and a Minor in Business Administration. She holds an M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership from Our Lady of the Lady University. Kim recently achieved an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from Harvard’s Kennedy School for Executive Education. She also is a Certified Parent Trainer in the Nurturing Program curriculum, and a Licensed Director with the Department of Family and Protective Services. Kim holds her Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP) certification and Performance Measure Process (PuMP) certification both from George Washington University College of Professional Studies. She has also served on numerous committees and in various roles at her church, Our Savior Lutheran. In the fall of 2014, Kim fulfilled a lifelong dream of completing a mission trip in Malawi, Africa. In Africa, she conducted a comprehensive assessment of the current educational system environment for children with disabilities to inform future program and mission planning for the Kingdom Workers agency.

Kim is married to her husband, Cory, and they have two daughters. Kayleigh, graduated in 2020 from the University of Oklahoma with a B.S. in Biology and in Dec 2021 with her MBA from Texas Tech University and is working in Dallas. Kamryn is attending graduate school at UTSA. Kim enjoys the outdoors, including hiking, horseback riding, raising chickens, and loves to garden. The Jefferies spend their summers on the lake or at the beach and their winters in the mountains. The Jefferies have a dog in addition to their seven chickens.