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Oregon Community Capital
Brad Ketch leads Oregon Community Capital, a Gresham-based hub closing East Multnomah County's 10-year life-expectancy gap through community-driven investment.
Oregon Community Capital
East Multnomah County residents have a life expectancy 10-years shorter than that of their Portland neighbors. We are changing that.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2018
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Gresham
Corporate office
4233 SE 182nd Ave #367, Gresham, OR 97030, United States
Principals
Brad Ketch
President & CEO
Lynn Ketch
Rockwood CDC Executive Director
Mark Conan
Interim CFO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Oregon Community Capital?
Brad Ketch, President and CEO, holds operating authority over resource allocation. The firm's website lists no separate investment committee. Lynn Ketch runs the Rockwood CDC subsidiary, and Mark Conan serves as Interim CFO, suggesting a lean management structure where senior leaders collectively steward deployment decisions.
Does Oregon Community Capital operate as a family office or a traditional fund?
Neither. It functions as a community-development hub structured as a nonprofit corporation. The firm's own framing describes it as a 'central hub' that blends grant aggregation, direct project sponsorship, and partnership-brokering. It does not manage commingled third-party capital in a closed-end fund vehicle.
What assets does Oregon Community Capital invest in?
The firm invests in place-based economic-development projects, food-systems infrastructure, public-health programs, and community facilities. Its prominent vehicle is the Rockwood CDC, which handles on-the-ground development. Published materials do not reference portfolio companies in the conventional venture or private-equity sense.
Where does the underlying capital come from?
Funding flows from a mix of government partners, foundations, and corporations — the firm lists 'Key Funders' on its website without naming specific dollar amounts. No identified endowment, family office, or permanent capital pool is publicly disclosed. The organization presents itself as grant- and partnership-supported rather than fee-supported.
Is Oregon Community Capital connected to a larger wealth-management or investment group?
No structural link to a wealth-management entity or family office appears. The only named affiliates are the Rockwood CDC and the team's own consulting practices, such as board member Corey Falls's 21st Century Management Solutions, which are separate entities.
What is the firm's posture on co-investments alongside external GPs or allocators?
The firm's model bypasses GP/LP structures in favor of project-level coalition-building. Any co-funding is assembled through public-private partnerships and foundation grants rather than through side-by-side fund commitments. The website does not reference coinvesting alongside institutional allocators.
How is the Rockwood CDC related to Oregon Community Capital?
Rockwood CDC operates as a subsidiary or programmatic arm under the Oregon Community Capital umbrella, with Lynn Ketch serving as its Executive Director. It functions as the direct-service vehicle for the Rockwood neighborhood, translating the parent entity's capital-brokering and advocacy work into on-the-ground development.
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