Mission
Empower nonprofit organizations to improve operations and achieve their objectives by leveraging communications, applications and information-sharing technology.

Values
The Community Resource Network will maintain clarity of vision and purpose by integrating key values into our core business practices.  These values reflect an unrelenting commitment to developing and supporting outstanding products and services in a changing environment, while providing the foundation for a mutually beneficial relationship with our nonprofit community.

Leadership
CRN exercises its resources and reach to facilitate strategic development of our community’s capacity and standards.

Common Standards
CRN encourages open systems standards and proven technology solutions to facilitate community management and data exchange.

Accessibility
CRN is a catalyst for community building, providing access to electronic business technology and information.

Responsiveness
CRN maintains systems performance integrity, while supporting Affiliates with problem resolution and strategic development recommendations.

Empowerment
CRN encourages self-reliance by providing telecomputing resources that help Affiliate members conduct business effectively and efficiently.

Advocacy
CRN seeks to overcome barriers that prevent nonprofit organizations from accessing essential timely information.

Collaboration
CRN encourages cooperative participation among Affiliate networks and providers of information, products and electronic services.

Inclusiveness
All nonprofit organizations serving the Greater Kansas City Region are eligible to participate in CRN.

Diversity
CRN and its people strive to mirror our community’s spectrum of cultures, ethnic races, genders and interests.