Chris Due
Executive Director

Christopher Due is the Burke Foundation’s Program officer. In this role, Chris works to support partners and administer the grantmaking process of the Foundation. Chris is passionate about strengthening his hometown of Milwaukee through developing its youth and young leaders.

Chris is a recent alumni of Marquette University’s Trinity Fellows program where he earned a Master’s in Business Administration. While a Trinity Fellow, he was placed at the Milwaukee Youth Arts where he helped lead capacity building efforts including the creation of a student advisory board that helped bring youth advocacy to the organization.  After graduation he became the Milwaukee Youth Art Center’s Campaign and Special Projects Coordinator.

Prior to his time as a time at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, Chris served a term as an AmeriCorps member leading architectural salvage projects.  He also served as a Program Coordinator with the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin where he led life-skills programming and fundraising events for Southeast Wisconsin.

Chris received his bachelor’s degree from Xavier University where he sparked an interest in social justice while volunteering and working in Cincinnati’s nonprofit community.

In his spare time, Chris enjoys spending weekends in Northern Wisconsin fishing, hiking, and getting outdoors.       


board of directors

Kathleen Burke
Mary Burke
Michele Deubel
Debra Dosemagen
Abiola Keller
Deanna Tillisch