Who We Are
Love, Portland is harnessing collective power and wisdom to transform Portland into a home where everyone’s needs are met.
We’re reimagining philanthropy
Our Philosophy
At Love, Portland, we believe homelessness is best addressed upstream—by preventing it before it occurs. Real change doesn’t come from quick fixes or isolated programs, but from building trust, organizing resources, and strengthening the social safety net together.
Our philosophy is rooted in three commitments:
Relationships – Trust is the foundation of collective learning and action.
Convening – Bringing together lived experience, service providers, community leaders, and policy voices to shape systems change.
Systems Change – Moving beyond temporary relief to help shape an ecosystem that allows everyone’s needs to be met
Our philosophy is simple but transformative: when we share power and act together, prevention becomes possible and lasting change takes root.
Our Values Are The Strategy
Abundance
There is enough to meet everyone’s needs—if resources are deployed and moved effectively.
Power of the Collective
There is no single solution; lasting change comes from organizing our shared wisdom and resources together.
Now, Not Later
The cost of waiting is greater than the return on holding money—so we act with urgency and move resources now.
Grace
We lead with candor, transparency, and a willingness to learn from mistakes.
Going Upstream
Prevention is more humane and cost-effective than reaction, and it strengthens the safety net before crises happen
Grounded Optimism
We face reality with clear eyes while holding hope for what’s possible.
Meet The Strategic Advisors
We’ve convened a group of Strategic Advisors—people with lived experience, nonprofit and philanthropic expertise, policy knowledge, and strong community networks—who will help design Love, Portland and hold the power to make grant decisions.
Their role is to ensure both strategy and funding choices are shaped by those closest to the work and most connected across sectors, creating a fund rooted in wisdom, equity, and trust.
Shea Flaherty Betin
Shea is a Portland-based inclusive economic development leader with deep experience building community-centered programs, partnerships, and public sector strategies that support small businesses, entrepreneurs, housing, and neighborhood prosperity
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Shea brings a strong background in civic leadership, inclusive economic development, and community asset building. Most recently, he served as Interim Executive Director of Prosper Portland, the City of Portland’s economic development agency, where he helped guide the organization through a period of transition and continued its work to support an equitable and resilient local economy.
Prior to that role, Shea served as Prosper Portland’s Director of Economic Development, where he led the City’s inclusive economic growth strategy, Advance Portland, and helped launch new initiatives including the Office of Small Business, the Office of Events and Film, and 7 new Tax Increment Finance Districts. During the pandemic, he played a key role in Portland’s economic response, helping design and implement relief efforts that supported more than 1,500 small business owners.
Before joining Prosper Portland, Shea directed the Portland Mercado at Hacienda CDC, a community-centered incubator supporting Latiné entrepreneurs and small businesses. His work has been deeply shaped by his Colombian upbringing, his commitment to cross-cultural collaboration, and his belief that strong communities are built through trust, relationships, and shared opportunity.
Nancy Davis
Nancy has been a strategist, facilitator, and thought partner for values aligned, mission-led organizations for almost three decades.
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Her clients advance racial, environmental and economic justice and value her ability to deeply understand their vision and think strategically about the big picture, while facilitating and managing a clear path to success.
One of her joys is designing and facilitating transformative conversations to build trust, support individual and system change, advance justice and explore new paths to meaningful action. She is grateful for many wise teachers and guides who have advised her during her decades of experience working with racially diverse leadership teams, managing and supporting projects that center equity and inclusion, and advising leaders and organizations in change and transformation.
Her experience of the world has been shaped by aspects of her identity, including that she is a white, queer, cisgender woman and a mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and partner. Her view of the world is also shaped by studying labor economics at Portland State University, with a focus on gender, race and economic class, and co-founding Family Forward Oregon to advocate for economic justice policies for families.
Campbell Larson
Campbell Larson is a Portland-born housing leader and next-generation philanthropist reimagining what collective generosity can look like in her city.
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She has been asking "why not?" since she was four years old, when she first learned that families without housing were sleeping at her preschool. That early awareness sparked a lifelong commitment to ensuring community resources are organized in service of collective wellbeing.
After studying business at the University of Denver, Campbell returned home to manage multifamily housing developments for her family's company while serving on the board of the Family Peace Center of Washington County. She participates in a statewide funding table advancing homelessness solutions and housing justice across Oregon and is a fellow of Class 47 of the American Leadership Forum of Oregon.
Her leadership bridges strategy and relationship: she volunteers weekly with NightStrike serving unhoused neighbors downtown, and through Love, Portland, pools resources and convenes cross-sector leaders to fund upstream solutions that prevent homelessness before it occurs.
When she's not working toward that vision, Campbell can be found trail running through Forest Park, dealing smiles on a tandem bike with her husband, or worshipping at Bridgetown Church.
Renee Moseley
Renee Moseley is a licensed clinical social worker and longtime housing and community-development leader with over 20 years of experience providing organizational and clinical direction in nonprofit and community-based settings.
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She is licensed in Oregon and California and has spent much of her career working at the intersection of housing, health, and human connection.
Renee served as the Associate Director and a founding leader of an innovative intergenerational housing community centered on belonging and purpose. In this role, she helped shape the organization's model and impact by synthesizing, evaluating, and articulating outcomes; collaborating across disciplines, including architects, construction teams, and property management, to support expansion and operations; and developing foundational frameworks that clarified who the organization is and how it works.
Alongside her intergenerational housing leadership, Renee brings deep clinical expertise as an LCSW, with experience supporting individuals navigating complex life transitions, trauma, health challenges, and systems of care. She currently leads Reset to Joy, where she offers psychotherapy, consultation, and advisory support to individuals and organizations seeking to realign their work with values of connection, dignity, and well-being.
Patricia Rojas
Patricia Rojas has served in leadership roles in the Portland Metro area for the last 15 years. Patricia served as the first Regional Housing Director for Metro Regional Government.
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She oversaw the implementation of the Supportive Housing Services tax — our nation's largest investment in homeless services — and the Metro Affordable Housing Bond which is building upwards of 5,000 affordable housing units across the region. These two initiatives were designed to respond to our region's housing crisis. She also stood up the Housing Department in Metro charged with the oversight and administration of these critical initiatives.
Prior to her time with Metro, Patricia served as the Deputy Director of the Joint Office of Homeless Services (now known as the Homeless Services Department) where she focused on internal organizational operations, policy and program development of homeless services systems of care in Multnomah County. Prior to the JOHS, she served as Executive Director at El Programa Hispano Católico (EPHC). EPHC is a culturally-specific 501c3 that provides a wide variety of social services in the Latino/e community in the Greater Portland area.
Throughout her career, Patricia has been a champion of racial and social justice and is deeply committed to advancing access and opportunities in historically marginalized communities. She is a proud daughter of Colombian immigrants and the mother of two adult children. She is also a professional musician and has performed and recorded as a violinist and singer-songwriter in Portland since 2002. She graduated with honors from Portland State University and is an American Leadership Forum fellow.
Sama Shagaga
Sama is a Portland native with a strong background in nonprofit development, having partnered with local organizations including those serving homeless youth continuum of services.
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An eternal optimist, Sama approaches life with an open hand and a commitment to leading with relationship. At all of his professional stops, he has prioritized strengthening the bonds with the community.
He now works in Public Affairs at NW Natural. In addition, he is a Board Director at American Leadership Forum of Oregon and is a Trustee Board Member at the Portland Community College Foundation.
He lives in NE Portland with his wife, daughter, and dog. Outside of work, you'll find them riding their bikes to the local park, cooking in the kitchen, and enjoying watching the soccer game.
Lisa Steenson
Lisa Steenson serves as Executive Director of Clackamas Free Clinic and brings more than 20 years of leadership across public health, healthcare access, housing, and nonprofit systems.
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Lisa Steenson serves as Executive Director of Clackamas Free Clinic and brings more than 20 years of leadership across public health, healthcare access, housing, and nonprofit systems. She is deeply committed to advancing health equity and addressing the social determinants of health, recognizing the interconnected roles of housing, education, access to care, and community support in shaping long-term outcomes.
Lisa has worked at organizations including the YMCA, Community Vision, and Bridge Meadows, and began her career in Seattle's U-District providing services to youth experiencing houselessness. That early experience shaped her commitment to holistic, community-based solutions and cross-sector collaboration. She has extensive experience in philanthropy and development, raising significant capital and programmatic dollars and helping align public and private funding to drive measurable impact.
She currently serves on the Metro Housing Bond Oversight Committee and the Clackamas Community College Bond Oversight Committee, helping steward public investments with accountability and transparency. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Education from Oregon State University, a Master of Public Health from Eastern Washington University, and a Graduate Certificate in Organization Development from Portland State University.
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