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Kingdom Development, inc.
is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit public benefit corporation(Kingdom). Founded in 2015 by William Leach. William had a vision/goal/mission to enrich the lives of disadvantaged youth through the strengthening of families and the development of housing. Kingdom carries out its exempt purpose, to improve the welfare of people by developing affordable housing, in three capacities:
- First, Kingdom develops affordable housing for all populations (family, senior, special needs, transition age youth, orphans, etc.) in partnership with for-profit and nonprofit developers.
- Second, Kingdom consults with for-profit and nonprofit developers as Financial Advisor, Construction Manager, and Application Consultant to expedite the development of affordable housing.
- Third, Kingdom enhances the industry’s ability to develop affordable housing by providing policy makers and industry practitioners insightful analysis to amplify the impacts they make for low-income families.
“Using our God-given talents to develop housing;
investing our God-given profits to develop hope.”
- Kingdom Development INc.
Our FOUNDER
Kingdom is managed by its President and Chairman of the Board, William Leach, who has served the affordable housing industry for twenty years. During his 10 years at Palm Communities, Inc., William served in roles such as Director of Acquisitions, Vice President of Development, and Vice President of Finance, developing 20 affordable communities totaling 1,314 units and managing a portfolio of 1,652 units. In the last 6 years, William has served as Financial Advisor and/or Construction Manager on 80+ transactions, involving 8,000+ units of affordable housing (including 18 transactions with HUD financing).
Kingdom Development believes that everyone deserves a loving family and safe place to live.
Our TEAM
Kingdom is served by a volunteer board, volunteer officers, and twenty-six full-time staff members. It’s headquartered in Riverside, CA, developing affordable housing and providing Financial Advisory services throughout all of California.
Vision & Values
Kingdom Development is an active partner that knows how to avoid problems, expedite processes, and add value. Kingdom does so with a servant’s heart, knowing when it’s valuable to interject and when it’s efficient not to. We look forward to the opportunity of partnering with you, simultaneously effectuating your affordable housing goals and carrying out our mission.
1940
Units in Portfolio
1462
Tax Credit Units
478
501c3 Units
359
Units Under Construction
Our History
As of 4/1/2021, Kingdom has 959 units in its portfolio and 1,693 units in its pipeline (137 in the planning stage, 1050 obtaining financing, and 506 under construction). These 16 communities will meet the needs of 363 Special Needs Households, 318 Senior Households, and 1,012 Low-Income Families. At present, Kingdom financially supports 120 orphans/foster children in Riverside, San Diego, Mexico, Romania, and Uganda.
Our Commitment
While Kingdom Development, Inc. will never have the influence and resources needed to solve this epic problem, it has committed to using what it does have to make a big difference in as many lives as we can. As of 4/1/2021, Kingdom financially supports 120 orphans and foster children through our partners: Rancho De Sus Ninos, Grove Community Church, Eagle Mountain Church, and Watoto. We are also working in Riverside to develop housing for Try “Working in our own community of Riverside, currently developing housing for youth aging out of foster care, ensuring that we provide adequate services to help with the transition to adulthood(independence).
Kingdom’s board of directors is a pragmatic group of public servants, dedicated to using their talents to love their neighbors. Comprised of pastors, law enforcement officers, military veterans, and business administrators, the board exemplifies delivering hope, protecting the community, defending the weak, and converting plans into action.
William Leach is an Affordable Housing Developer with 16 years’ experience. William has a bachelor’s degree in Workforce Education, an MBA from University of Southern California, and a master’s in Accounting. William also served in the United States Army for 10 years.
Keven Petty has been an Assemblies of God Pastor for 22 years. Keven has a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Studies and a master’s degree in Church Leadership from Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA. Keven currently serves his community as a Pastor in Rialto, CA.
Ryan Roland has been a California Highway Patrolman for 8 years. Ryan has a bachelor’s
degree in Kinesiology from Cal State Long Beach and has served his community as a lifeguard and Sports Medicine Trainer for youth programs. Ryan also provides passion and perspective,
having aged out of foster care from the County of San Diego.
Jim Leach is a retired County Administrator, serving the Riverside County Department of Social Service for over 20 years. Jim has a bachelor’s degree in Bible from Central Bible College and a master’s in Public Administration from Cal State San Bernardino. Jim also served as a US Marine for 5 years.
Bernard Shukoski has been a Systems Administrator for the county of Riverside for over 20 years. Bernard is a family man having been happily married for over 36 years with adult children and his first grandchild.
Caleb Roope, President of The Pacific Companies, an experienced developer of affordable housing, market rate housing, and charter schools.
Josh Hamilton, Vice President of Lending for Century Housing., a Community Development
Financial Institution, having financed over 25,000 affordable units
Thomas Hodgin, Director of Construction at Jamboree Housing, a General Contractor having built over 1,000 affordable housing units in the past 11 years.
Peter Barker, President of Barker Management, a property management company, currently
managing approximately 10,000 affordable housing units
Ajay Nayar, Vice President of AOF/Pacific Affordable Housing Corp., a California non-profit
specializing in affordable housing since 1997.