Mission

THE CENTER FOR RURAL OUTREACH AND PUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (CROPS) IS A GRASSROOTS NONPROFIT THAT WAS ORGANIZED IN 2004 TO EMPOWER INTERGENERATIONAL GROUPS OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK TOGETHER TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY IN RURAL AMERICA. IN 2022, CROPS' MISSION WAS MODIFIED "TO PARTNER WITH INDIGENOUS AND UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES TO REACH ECONOMIC, HEALTH AND SOCIAL EQUITY." NEARLY ALL CROPS SERVICES ARE FOCUSED ON INTERGENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES. CROPS' PRIMARY SERVICES INCLUDE STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUND DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT.