Helping to grow Tribal and rural communities through culturally diverse partnerships and co-generational leadership.
The Center for Rural Outreach and Public Services, Inc. (CROPS) is a grassroots nonprofit, 501c3 charitable organization addressing rural poverty.
Let’s bring hope through innovative problem-solving
Our network of culturally diverse experts and cross-cultural leadership partner to solve community problems in rural and indigenous communities, such as housing shortages, substance abuse, suicide, poverty, hunger, and environmental degradation.
Together we can create thriving communities
Art as a catalyst
Between 2015 and 2022 the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe youth wrote, directed, produced, performed and/or participated in six award winning films about serious social issues on their reservation, including teen suicide and substance abuse.
Grant winning technique
Inspired by Chairman Manuel Heart of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, CROPS has developed an innovative fund development strategy through Native national partnerships.