The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation supports remedies for housing issues. Our advisor in this area is Tim Marx, the former Catholic Charities President & CEO.
Tim Marx currently serves as counsel at Winthrop & Weinstine P.A. He practices in the areas of
- affordable housing,
- real estate finance,
- regulatory and government relations, and
- nonprofit corporations.
Marx was president and CEO of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis for 10 years. There he provided leadership for major public/private partnerships, including
- significant fundraising and advocacy efforts for housing stability,
- child development services, and
- dignity for older adults.
These efforts resulted in a stronger Twin Cities community and better lives for thousands experiencing homelessness and poverty.
Before he joined Catholic Charities in 2011, Tim was a practicing lawyer and public official and led a large nonprofit housing organization in New York City. He served as city attorney and deputy mayor of St. Paul, and as Minnesota’s housing commissioner.
Tim has served on many nonprofit and for-profit boards and advisory committees and currently serves on the board of directors of Fairview Health Services and the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Tim is a graduate of St. John’s University, the University of Minnesota Law School, and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.