Our Story
We develop and operate sustainable, life-enhancing affordable housing with a focus on long-term community engagement. Our mission is to enhance quality of life through community development centered around affordable housing. We achieve this through thoughtful planning, vibrant design, innovative collaborations and deep commitment to place and people.
As of August 2019, CDP became a Certified B Corporation (“B-Corp”), a reflection of our dedication to our mission and priority of impact over profits. Our work is driven by who we are and guided by the following values.
Six core values that guide our work.
Commitment
Commitment
When we say we’re going to do something, we do it. Our word is sacred and we’re accountable to ourselves and to our relationships.
Sustainability
Sustainability
We believe in being stewards of the environment, continually searching for and implementing low-impact or regenerative solutions.
Community
Community
Our vision of community is inclusive and all stakeholders are invited to the conversation.
Equity
Equity
In a world with finite and unequally distributed resources, we strive to ensure equal and equitable access to the essentials of a high quality of life.
Innovation
Innovation
We don’t believe the status quo is sufficient so we’re continually pushing the limits in our pursuit of excellence.
Culture
Culture
We support the arts, artisans, craftspeople, and farmers who celebrate localism and work to integrate this culture into our communities.
Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion.
Community Development Partners’ mission is to develop life-enhancing affordable housing with a focus on long-term community engagement. We envision a world where accessible and equitable housing is no longer an issue to be solved but a universal need met without question.
We recognize the existence of systemic racism and injustices perpetuated by harmful public policies, discriminatory housing legislation, poverty, food insecurities, education, and gentrification have restricted and denied BIPOC and other historically marginalized communities* access to equitable housing.
We are dedicated to finding solutions that prevent further harm. Our goal is to provide equitable housing and services that prioritize residents’ ability to thrive above all else. This work is strengthened by strong partnerships with BIPOC led nonprofit organizations and resident services providers, and through advocacy efforts within the states in which we serve.
We strive for an inclusive corporate culture that respects and celebrates our diversity through intentional programming, procedures, and policies that seek to challenge and transform our team for the better.
* We define historically marginalized communities as anyone who has experienced inequities because of their socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, citizenship status, nationality, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age. We recognize that this list is not comprehensive and strive to prioritize all groups that experience inequities as a result of how they identify or are identified by others.