The Christian Development Council (CDC) is a distinct community within The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA), whose members are faith-based fundraisers and organizations. TNPA offers opportunities to network, learn, share, partner with like-minded organizations, and engage in issues impacting fundraising ministries. 

In 2019, the National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC), which served for fifty years as the voice of the Catholic fundraising community, ceased operations. NCDC members committed to retaining the legacy and longstanding value of NCDC and reformed as the Catholic Development Council, a distinct group within TNPA’s broader secular membership. In 2025, with the input of CDC members, the council was renamed the Christian Development Council to welcome people and organizations of other denominations more explicitly.