With the enthusiastic support of industry leadership, REAP—the Real Estate Associate Program—is now widely acknowledged to be the most successful diversity initiative in the commercial real estate industry. REAP is an industry-backed, market-driven program that serves as a bridge between talented minority professionals and commercial real estate companies looking for talent. REAP, a non-profit organization, was launched in Washington in 1997, in Atlanta in 2001, in New York City in 2006, in Chicago in 2009, in Los Angeles in 2011, Cleveland in 2012, and Dallas/Fort-Worth and Columbus in 2014, and Kansas City, MO in 2017. Supporters & Sponsors: JPMorgan Chase & Co., BOMA, CBRE, Forest City Enterprises, ICSC, JLL, Macerich, McDonalds, NAIOP, National Multi Housing Council (NMHC), Simon Property Group, Inc, Sperry Van Ness, Starbucks Corporation, ULI, Walmart Realty, The Westfield Corporation, National Black MBA Association, Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, African American Real Estate Professionals, Asian Real Estate Professionals Association, Asian American Women in Real Estate, Chinese American Real Estate Association, National Urban League, Pan Hellenic Greek Organizations, National Organization of Minority Architects, The Council of Urban Real Estate (CURE), The New York Real Estate Chamber (NYREC), REBNY, REEC (Real Estate Executive Council), and through REAP's affiliation with the Alumni and Business Schools at Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Howard, Morehouse, Spellman and Clark Atlanta Universities.