Partner With Us
Let's shape the future of housing, together.
Less than 1% of real estate developers in the United States are people of color. That gap shapes who builds homes, who profits from them, and who gets to stay in the communities those homes create. 1DROP exists to close it.
We do that by building a collective of developers of color with the tools, capital, relationships, and support to move from first concept to ribbon cutting. But the collective alone is not enough. The banks, firms, nonprofits, and institutions that believe in this work are what make it possible. Their support is not transactional. It is foundational.
If you are looking for a way to be part of changing who builds in the Puget Sound, you are in the right place.
Ways to Partner
Allied Members
For businesses and professionals who want direct access to 1DROP's developer network. Developers of color need trusted partners at every stage of a project. Allied Membership is how you become one of them intentionally, not just when a referral happens to come your way.
Build with Us
For development companies, property owners, housing authorities, and public agencies with projects or land ready for mission-aligned developers of color. If you have the opportunity, we have the builders. Let's talk about what we can deliver together.
Not sure where you fit?
There are more ways to engage with 1DROP than what is listed above. Whether you represent a nonprofit, a city agency, or you simply want to champion this work in your networks, we want to hear from you.
Explore Our Impact Report
What You'll Find Inside:
A Proven, Repeatable Model: See how embedding paid apprenticeships and co-development opportunities directly into active construction sites builds long-term industry capacity.
Systemic Cost Savings: Read about how our network members are leveraging shared services and ecosystem access to lower risk, reduce development costs by 20–25%, and deliver homes faster.
Real Neighborhood Impact: Explore powerful case studies of local developers successfully returning to build attainable housing within the very communities they call home.
