Jones Kimberly

Kimberly Jones

Director of Community Engagement-Midwest, Self-Help Federal Credit Union

Kimberly's professional career has included expansive senior leadership roles in arts management, community development, and corporate philanthropy. As Director of Community Engagement-Midwest with Self-Help Federal Credit Union, Kimberly’s responsibilities include helping individuals and institutions align their mission and values with their banking; leading a team that provides access to financial capability resources for the un/underbanked; overseeing strategic partnership and outreach activity in her region; and serving on credit union product development teams.

Kimberly has been a founding and active board member of several mission-driven organizations that support youth and community development. She currently serves as the Board Co-Chairperson of Green America, where she serves on their JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) Committee and as a member of the Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In addition, Kimberly has participated in fellowship programs where she explored the role of philanthropy through an equity lens in low to moderate-income communities and examined issues of equitable access to lending capital for entrepreneurs of color. She has served as a grant and award reviewer for organizations that champion organizational excellence, the creative arts, community development, and environmental sustainability. Kimberly holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Minnesota-Morris and an MA in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management from Columbia College Chicago.