Our mission is to empower intergenerational groups of people and organizations in rural communities to work together to solve their own problems.

The inspiration for CROPS came from Ardella Paulsen, North Bend Township Trustee. At age 80, and going into her eighteenth year of service as township trustee, Ardella decided that more could be done if small groups of people were mobilized, trained and empowered to make a difference in rural America.

CROPS was organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to provide resource development assistance to rural non-profit organizations, churches, schools, and government agencies so they can expand and enhance services to underserved people in their communities. To accomplish its purpose, CROPS conducts the following activities:

Facilitates community collaboration by connecting diverse nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, and government agencies to form cooperative partnerships that work together to expand and enhance services to underserved people in their communities.

Provides training and educational workshops on subjects of need to support sustainable nonprofit organizations in rural America. Educational programs include, but are not limited to, a) nonprofit organization start-up, b) grant writing, c) data collection and research, d) operation and project budgets, e) board development, f) strategic planning, g) capacity building and h) capital campaigns for building and renovation.

Lends technical support to nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, and government agencies with the philosophy to empower each to achieve their full potential.

Writes grant proposals to private and corporate foundations, as well as local, state, and federal government agencies to support the organization, and assumes fiduciary and management for community projects that directly align with the mission of CROPS.