The FCBC Community Development Corporation (CDC) serves as a catalyst for transformation in Harlem and the Greater New York City area, challenging and empowering individuals to realize their infinite possibilities through:
- Education and Arts
- Economic Empowerment
- Health Awareness
- Civic Engagement
The FCBC CDC has been a registered 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization since August 2012. The Dream Center Harlem is its first initiative. In 2019, The HOPE Center was added as another initiative to the FCBC CDC.
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS
Michael A. Walrond, Jr. — President
Senior Pastor, First Corinthian Baptist Church
Desiree Elder — Interim Executive Director
Executive Visionary, The Dream Center
Charles Powell — Treasurer
Retired Lawyer/ Director
Staff, Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce
Jamal Joseph — Secretary
Faculty at Columbia University,
Founder of New Heritage Theatre Group
Linara Davidson Greenidge — Board Member
Senior Managing Director, Development & External Affairs
East Harlem Tutorial Program
Alice Hunt — Board Member
Executive Director
American Academy of Religion
Voza Rivers — Board Member
Founder of New Heritage Theatre Group
Vice President, Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce
Chairman, Harlem Arts Alliance
Jonathan W. Soto — Board Member
Field and Political Organizer
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress
William Lynch, Jr.
Emeritus (1941-2013)
