Chad Schwitters

Field Catalysts

2022 - 2023

Focus Area:
Affordable HousingCommunity and Economic DevelopmentPhilanthropyRacial Equity
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The McKnight Foundation
Senior Program Officer, Vibrant & Equitable Communities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Chad Schwitters joined McKnight in January 2022 as senior program officer with the Vibrant & Equitable Communities program. For 20 years he was the CEO of Urban Homeworks, Inc., an organization focused on catalyzing innovative community development through housing. Most recently, he ran a consulting practice through his firm Visify, LLC. helping leaders grow through data visualization, coaching, and organizational and intercultural development. Schwitters graduated with a bachelor’s in finance from Bethel University. Schwitters is a long-time Minneapolis Northsider, where he currently lives with his wife, three kids, and Jack Russell Terrier.