NAIN's programs seek to build communication and mutual understanding among interfaith organizations and diverse religious groups throughout North America.
NAIN affirms humanity's diverse and historic spiritual resources, bringing these to bear on contemporary global, national, regional and local issues.
NAIN encourages cooperative interaction based on serving the needs and promoting the aspirations of all member groups.
Since 1988 NAIN has held annual "Connect" conferences with host locations rotating throughout the member organizations.
2007 Connect was held in Richmond, Virginia, 2008 in San Francisco, California, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri.