The mission of Urban Homeworks is to perpetuate the hope of Jesus Christ through innovative community development that produces dignified housing for low-income families, a strategic network of good neighbors and the redemptive development of real estate.

Who We Are

Since 1995, we have been a faith-based organization reweaving the fabric of communities through a multi-faceted approach that combines dignified housing, volunteer mobilization, construction training for community members, and the development of a group of engaged neighbors. This powerful model of neighborhood transformation and stabilization has resulted in more than 200 redeveloped properties and a network of 17,000 volunteers, 1,200 construction trainees, and 375 Urban Neighbors who have lived in and served the community.

What We Do

Doodlideo a brief video overview of Urban Homeworks.

Our Core Values

•    Compassion that cultivates dignity
•    Relationships that reconcile people to God and to each other
•    Biblical justice that liberates individuals and communities

Our Team

We are committed to hiring staff and contractors who reflect the neighborhoods where we work (and where most of us live). This commitment has challenged us to look beyond our own networks and see the potential of people we do not know. Our team is committed to the mission of Urban Homeworks and is the means in which we deliver the mission to the community. For a staff contact list, click here.

Recent Urban Homeworks Newsletters

• January 2012
• October 2011
• July 11
• April 2011 (Urban Homeworks' annual report)
• January 2011

Board of Directors

Terry Becker, Chair
President/CEO, Riverway Co.

Wayde Johnson, Past Chair
President/Owner, Outland Builders

Peter Tiede, Vice Chair
Attorney (Real Estate Law), Murnane Brandt

Gennae Falconer, Secretary
Associate Director of Programs, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Urban Immersion Retreat Center

Troy Kopischke, Treasurer
President/COO, Steady State Imaging

Steven Firkus
CEO, Crew2, Inc.

Robert Johnson
retired President, RJ & Sons Consulting Inc

Mary Schatzlein
Director of Family Support Services, Episcopal Community Services

Chad Schwitters, President
Executive Director, Urban Homeworks

Beverly Upshaw
UHW/North Minneapolis Homeowner

More Information about Urban Homeworks

• Urban Homeworks is a 501(c)(3) organization. All gifts are tax deductible.
• Urban Homeworks 2010 Form 990 available here.