The

D.K. Kim Foundation

Equipping leaders with the tools and strategies to drive social good

Endowed Partnerships

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celebrating 20 years of planting hope, promoting education, and equipping leaders

Over $24 million given and committed by The D.K. Kim Foundation to organizations, projects, and educational institutions.

The D.K. Kim Foundation Major Donor Gifts & Endowments

For over 20 years, the D.K. Kim Foundation has partnered with higher education institutions to invest in and establish endowments to pursue our mission of equipping leaders with the tools and strategies to drive social good.

 

 

 

Please scroll to the right for a summary of our major endowments and giving programs.

D.K. Kim Chancellor's Chair in Social Entrepreneurship

D.K. Kim Chancellor's Chair in Social Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.

 

The D.K. Kim Foundation funded the Chancellor's Chair in Social Entrepreneurship and supported a creation of faculty position for social entrepreneurship within Blum Center for Developing Economies. Our Foundation has further provided scholarships to MBA students, with 134 students supported since 2011.

D.K. Kim International Center for Regulatory Science

D.K. Kim International Center for Regulatory Science at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy.

 

The D.K. Kim International Center for Regulatory Science, part of USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, is focused on educating individuals with a scientific background in international regulatory science. The center aims to meet the growing demand for professionals equipped to navigate global regulatory processes. Through transformative education and research, it seeks to contribute to a healthier and safer world by emphasizing the crucial role of regulatory science in shaping global health outcomes.

D.K. Kim Foundation Business for Good Program

D.K. Kim Foundation Business for Good Program at Loyola Marymount University College of Business Administration.

 

The D.K. Kim Foundation Business for Good Program, housed within the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainability at LMU College of Business Administration, opens individuals’ minds to new ways of thinking about business, informed by our Jesuit and Marymount values and decades of pioneering research. The program aligns with the CBA mission

The D.K. Kim Korea Foundation

The D.K. Kim Korea Foundation

 

The D.K. Kim Korea Foundation as an independently operated foundation providing medical and educational support and encouraging arts and culture events in East Asian communities. The Foundation also supports international students within Hanyang University in Korea and leads our annual Global Leadership Program, bringing 25 high school students per year on a 10-day immersion leadership retreat focused on business exposure and leadership development.

The D.K. Kim Foundation is an international organization

Planting hope is our greatest contribution to the world.

- D.K. Kim, Founder

“It is the perfect school for what I want to do (social entrepreneurship), and this generous award has allowed me to pivot into an industry that I am passionate about and is incredibly fulfilling and beneficial to society.”

Andrea Acedo Trueba

2020-21 Recipient of the UC Berkeley D.K. Kim Fellowship

Andrea Acedo Trueba

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