Our Mission

Sacramento Housing Alliance advocates for safe, stable, accessible, and affordable homes in the Sacramento region. SHA builds healthy communities through education, leadership, and policy change.

Our Vision

Everyone in the Sacramento region has a home in a healthy and inclusive neighborhood.

Guiding Principles

  • Housing is a human right.
  • The solution to homelessness is homes.
  • Lasting change requires coalition building, community collaboration, and public education.
  • Policymakers must address systemic racism and the social and economic structures that deepen neighborhood inequity.
  • Appropriate investment broadens access to housing, safe communities, healthy food, good jobs, and community self-determination.

Our Team

Jonathan Cook

Executive Director

The SHA Board of Directors is pleased to introduce Jonathan Cook as the affordable housing nonprofit’s next Executive Director.

Jonathan has dedicated his career to advocating for marginalized communities and strengthening the capacity and impact of the social justice organizations he led. As executive director of the Solano Pride Center he tripled annual revenue, launched meaningful supportive programs for clients, and advocated for LGBTQ rights at every level of government. His experiences highlighted the foundational role affordable housing plays in supporting individuals and families trying to achieve stability and neighborhood vitality and safety. This is what brought him to SHA.

We are also excited about Jonathan’s successful track record in growing organizational capacity. The Sacramento region is experiencing a historic affordable housing and homelessness crisis. With new laws and potentially more state funding in the coming year, the time is now for Sacramento to meet the challenge. SHA needs resources to lead this important work, and Jonathan has the experience to ensure SHA can continue and expand our efforts.

Our Board

Cathy Creswell

Board President, At-large

Jennifer Fleming

Vice-President, Mercy Housing

LaShawnda Barker

Co-Secretary, At-large

Valerie Feldman

Co-Secretary, At-large

Rachel Mueller

Treasurer

Nur Kausar

Officer, At-large

Stephan Daues

Officer, Mercy Housing

Tamie Dramer

Officer, Organize Sacramento

Gabriela Herrera

Officer, Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
Our Partners