Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC) was formed in 1999 by a group of community leaders and foundations looking for a mechanism to reduce the risk of investing in charitable projects while encouraging innovation in social enterprises.

Today, CNDC is considered an essential part of the nonprofit sector infrastructure in Colorado. CNDC creates efficiencies, fosters innovation and improves the implementation of nonprofit best practices. CNDC has also become a national leader in promoting fiscal sponsorship best practices as a founding organization of the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors.