About Kim Paymaster, MPAff

Kim Paymaster serves as a Program Officer for the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services at the Pew Charitable Trusts. In this role, she supports a diverse array of social service organizations in the greater Philadelphia region. Under her team's recently launched funding strategy, Kim leads efforts to identify organizations that are able to fill critical service gaps or needs for underserved populations. Her work with grantees is informed by her previous experiences managing a sports-based youth development organization and supporting community-based juvenile justice efforts.Kim holds a BA in economics from Northwestern University and a Master's in Public Affairs from the University of Texas. She volunteers with the Philadelphia Bail Fund and the Citizens' Climate Lobby, and lives in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia with her husband and daughter.