About Us

Kingdom Community Development Corporation (KCDC or Kingdom CDC) is an established and mature CDC operating in the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County, North Carolina. KCDC’s work is dedicated to increasing and creating wealth for low-resource communities and individuals in its service area. The Executive Director and a 9-member Board of Directors, including representatives from the private sector, public officials, and community leaders, provide leadership in the fulfillment of the organization’s mission.

Kingdoms' Mission is to build affordable housing, provide homeownership counseling, and restore and revitalize low to moderate-income communities through economic development to ensure access to the American Dream.

Our history

The idea to organize a neighborhood-based organization was initiated in 1995 by several individuals concerned with the conditions of their community. Thus, Kingdom CDC was established to promote community development by providing affordable housing to low- and moderate-income families in the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County. In 1999, the CDC underwent a strategic re-organization, and a new Executive Director was hired. In 2014, the Deputy Director transitioned into the new Executive Director.
Since 1999, KCDC has used Federal, State, County, and City investments and leveraged it to attract thousands of dollars from the private sector. It has created more than 90 new single-family homes, as well as installed all necessary infrastructures (streets, water/sewer, lights, etc.), which resulted in more than $8.7 million of completed local development. It should be noted that the developments were completed on the property, which was vacant and thereby contributing very little to the local tax base. Now the areas are vibrant communities with new homeowners and, most importantly, new taxes for the local government, extending over 175 feet of new sewer lines to un-served communities eliminating failing septic tanks in the County and City.
Under its housing counseling and education program, Kingdom CDC served 625 individuals for the HUD fiscal year of October 2021 – October 2022. In the fiscal year of October 2020 - October 2021, 381 individuals were served. These individuals were provided either pre/post-purchasing services or rental counseling.
Kingdom’s strength is in the creative partnerships that have been forged. Foundations, state agencies, local governments, private corporations, banks, and others have invested in Kingdom CDC and, by doing so, have invested in the future of Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville, The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, The North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, The North Carolina Community Development Initiative, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, North Carolina State Banking Commission and BB&T along with other funders and financial institutions – all have continued to demonstrate their commitment to support Kingdom.

Our Team

J. Carl Manning

(910) 606-6390
910-302-3056
Kingdom.cdc@att.net

Mr. Manning, a United State Army Veteran, graduated from North Carolina A&T State University in 1979. Manning worked several years in retail and over 15 years in the mortgage industry. In 1999 his calling was fulfilled when he became Executive Director of Kingdom Community Development Corporation (KCDC).
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Amy Kemp

HOUSING COUNSELOR
(910) 606-6311
910-302-7745
Amykemp2017@att.net

Isaceli De Jesus

FISCAL OFFICER
(910) 606-6327
910-302-7757
Isaceli.Dejesus@att.net

Roslyn Heyward

INTAKE SPECIALIST
(910) 606-6305
910-672-6498
roslynheyward@att.net

Lisa McGee

HOUSING COUNSELOR
(910) 705-3137
910-705-3137
laf555@att.net

Our Board of Directors

Billy R. King

Chairman,
Member since: June 2000

Linda Brown

Member Since: Returning member

Franklin Keller Jr.

Community Leader,
Member since: January 2017

Mary A. Hickey-King

Secretary,
Member since: November 2003

Brandy Lee Bussey

Community Leader,
Member since: April 2019

Elsie Gilmore

Community Leader,
Member since: September 2018

Ricky Tucker

Community Leader,
Member since: 2023

Keanna McGee

Community Leader,
Member since: 2023

Some kind words from our clients

  • “We participated in Kingdom CDC’s Homebuyer Education Workshop in July 2019, and purchased a home October 2020. Thank you Kingdom, the class helped us make homeownership a reality.”

    Christopher Evans & Adora Deering Evans
    Kingdom CDC’s 1st Time Homebuyer Education Workshop Success
  • “I do not know what I would have done to save my deceased parents’ home without Kingdom CDC. I was so far behind and could not qualify for help from my mortgage company. My counselor worked so hard to help me that I feel like she is family now. GOD Bless them.”

    Angela Reece
  • “Thanks to Kingdom CDC I was able to purchase a new home!”

    Quadra Montgomery

    J. Carl Manning

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Mr. Manning, a United State Army Veteran, graduated from North Carolina A&T State University in 1979. Manning worked several years in retail and over 15 years in the mortgage industry. In 1999 his calling was fulfilled when he became Executive Director of Kingdom Community Development Corporation (KCDC). A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families in Cumberland County. During his tenure guided the organization in completing several projects, (I) acquiring and redeveloping distressed properties, (II) created more than 100 new single-family homes, as well as installed all necessary infrastructures (streets, water/sewer, lights, etc.) which resulted in more than $8.7 million of completed local development. (III) Extending over 175 feet of new sewer lines to unserved communities eliminating failing septic tanks in the County and City. Preventing hundreds of families from foreclosure.

    Under his leadership, a number of communities have been revitalized with new infrastructure installed, new homes built, and economic development projects completed. Giving families the opportunity to achieve the American dream while taking pride in ownership of their new communities. More importantly, creating a new tax base for local governments. Though Manning has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work, his greatest sense of satisfaction comes from knowing that he has made a difference in the lives of many. In 2001 Manning was awarded Practitioner of The Year from the North Carolina Association of Community Development Corporation (NCACDC) for hard work and innovative approaches to community development.

    Also, under the leadership of Manning and his vision to sustain the nonprofit organization while lessening the burden of government, he implemented a concept of Social Enterprising. Social Enterprise is a means to diversify revenue streams from earned income strategies to further pursue social objectives. Franchising is one of the most effective approaches to the complexities of small businesses. Using the premise that proven successful and accepted products and services will lessen the chance of failure, Manning decided on the opportunities in franchising and, after lots of due diligence, made the decision on the iconic brand IHOP. Manning completed several months of intense in-store manager/owner training as directed by IHOP. Now under his leadership, operating two (2) IHOP’s (Spring Lake & Holly Springs) as a franchisee of record. In 2014 at IHOP’s annual conference, Manning won the Award for the Highest Operation Evaluation (OE) in the IHOP system. Then in 2017, Manning was awarded Southeastern Region Franchisee of the year. The IHOP in Spring Lake, NC, is now a certified training IHOP, which trains General Managers (GM) and Franchise Business Consultants (FBC) from around the region.

    Amy Kemp

    HOUSING COUNSELOR

    Amy Kemp graduated from Fayetteville State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She began working as a Housing and Financial Counselor in 2000, after working several years at the Department of Social Services. In December 2017, she joined Kingdom Community Development Corporation as a Housing Counselor. In this role, Amy counsels clients on topics such as money management, credit improvement, home ownership, mortgage default, bankruptcy, and reverse mortgage and provides workshops to educate individuals on homeownership. She is a HUD Certifed Housing Counselor, as well as a CreditSmart facilitator.

    Isaceli De Jesus

    FISCAL OFFICER

    Isaceli De Jesús, born in Guayama, Puerto Rico. A graduate of Universidad del Turabo in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, with a B.A in Business Administration and a concentration in Accounting. A mother of two beautiful kids: daughter (21 years old), 4th Year at Fayetteville State University, and son Alex (9 years old). Ms. De Jesús moved to Fayetteville, NC, in 2011 from West Hartford, Connecticut. In 2015, became the Fiscal Officer here at Kingdom Community Development Corporation. “It has been a great experience these past 7 years, as it is my first time working for a non-profit organization. I love helping people, and this is exactly what we do here at Kingdom”.

    Roslyn Heyward

    INTAKE SPECIALIST

    Roslyn Heyward has come to Kingdom Community Development Corporation with a background of 20 years in Early Childhood Education, her career experience and love for our children motivated her to establish various programs such as Boys to Men and Young Adults Peer Mentoring program. Roslyn also taught school and became a Parent Facilitator with Cumberland County Schools for many years. With a diverse background in advocacy, Roslyn was also honored with the Volunteering Beyond Excellence Achievement Award. Roslyn’s passion with helping others allows her employment at Kingdom CDC to be the pathway to guide our clients through the Intake process for Home Ownership and Mortgage Default. Roslyn’s is dedicated to service.

    Lisa McGee

    CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELOR

    Lisa McGee is an Accredited Residential Manager, BIC Eligible, a HUD Certified Counselor pledged to her family and community. Lisa is dedicated to helping others with their real estate needs, from managing property, real estate rentals/sales and real estate counseling. Lisa is licensed in real estate in New Jersey and North Carolina. Lisa has been licensed in the state of New Jersey since 2006. Lisa is also a Notary and Certified Loan Signing Agent. Lisa also holds an Associate of Science Degree in Business Management from Bergen Community in Paramus, NJ. Lisa’s ambition is to help people with various housing needs, such as buying, renting, or keeping a home. Lisa’s mother is native of Fayetteville and her purpose to help families in the community is deep-rooted.