Jina Paik (she/her) heads NFF’s Learning & Impact department, which leads the adoption of learning practices and impact measurement across the organization. Since its formation in 2021, she’s overseen the development of NFF’s theory of change, advanced impact measurement to support the strategic plan, launched new learning protocols, and created an organization-wide learning culture framework. Prior to this role, Jina was a senior consultant and head of knowledge management within NFF’s Consulting team, where she worked directly with philanthropies, nonprofits and boards on strategic financial management.
Jina is a committed partner with New York City advocacy and capacity-building groups to support reforms within the social sector and serves on nonprofit finance committees and boards, such as DanceNYC and the Association of Nonprofit Specialists. She received the NYC Human Services Council’s Next Generation Leader and has contributed to publications such The Nonprofit Quarterly, Crain’s New York, New York Nonprofit Press, and Nonprofit Finance Fund’s Social Currency blog.
Prior to joining NFF in 2008, Jina worked at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Helene Fuld Health Trust, and the TCC Group. Jina holds a Master of Science in urban policy analysis and management from the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School, and a Bachelor in Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University. She lives in Long Island with her family, two dogs, and eight guitars.