Civically Re-Engaged Women

What Civically Re-Engaged Women does

Civically Re-Engaged Women, Inc. (C.R.E.W.) is a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit incorporated in New York State in 2016 that provides political candidate training, civic education, and leadership development primarily for women seeking elected or appointed office. The organization's core educational product is the ParityPolitics™ 12-week online candidate training course, priced at $2,500 per participant and delivered through the Ruth Hassell-Thompson Institute for Civic Engagement (RHTICE), supplemented by $750 individual workshops and a Running for Office course series covering campaign finance, social media strategy, fundraising, and Washington politics. Complementary programs include the annual Seneca Falls Revisited conference celebrating the women's suffrage centennial ($375 per attendee), the SHEroes of NY™ coordinated campaign supporting women candidates, and the CREW-TV Network online streaming platform at crewomen.tv. Instruction is delivered by a small leadership team led by founder and CEO Sharon I. Nelson (a 30-year political operative and certified DNC Finance Director) and supplemented by former New York State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Harvard Kennedy School MPA Lisa Powell Graham, and former NYC Board of Elections Deputy Chief William Allen.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time tuition payments, conference registrations, individual workshop fees, tiered corporate sponsorships (ranging from $250,000 to $3,500,000 for the Seneca Falls Revisited conference), and donations processed via PayPal and a Custom Donations platform. Distribution is conducted online via the organization's website (crewomen.org) and CREW-TV streaming network for direct self-serve enrollment, with a strategic partnership channel through the NYC Mayor's Office of Appointments that routes alumni into 60+ mayoral agencies. Marketing spans email newsletters, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn), annual conferences, and earned media placements on outlets including BronxNet TV, WABC, NY1, and News12 Brooklyn. The organization has no disclosed external funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity, operating as an independent founder-led nonprofit with between 11 and 50 employees and a New York-based geographic footprint that is being extended toward national scope via a planned 26-city tour for America's 250th Anniversary in July 2026.

Name

Civically Re-Engaged Women

Legal name

Civically Re-Engaged Women, Inc.

Website

https://crewomen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Civically Re-Engaged Women (C.R.E.W.) is a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit founded in 2016 that provides political candidate training, civic education, and leadership development to women seeking elected or appointed office across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Education and Political Training

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Civic education
• Political training
• Candidate recruitment
• Women's advocacy
• Voter engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Candidate Training Tuition: 12-week online candidate training course at $2,500 per participant with certificate of completion upon attending 10 out of 12 sessions
2. Individual Workshops: Online candidate planning workshops at $750 each, tailored for campaign strategic planning by topic
3. Conference Registration: 3-4 day Seneca Falls Revisited conference registration at $375 per attendee including meals
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Multiple sponsorship tiers ranging from $250,000 to $3,500,000 for conference branding and VIP access
5. Donations: Accepts financial contributions from donors including scholarships for those with hardship meeting tuition costs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Civically Re-Engaged Women (CREW) is a non-profit organization that delivers a 12-week ParityPolitics candidate training course, civic engagement conferences, and a television platform (CREW-TV) aimed at training women to run for political office and re-engaging civically disengaged women. Offerings include the Seneca Falls Revisited conference series, the SHEroes of NY program, the RHTICE initiative, and CREW-TV media programming. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entity headquartered in New York, NY, founded in 2016.

Product overview

Civically Re-Engaged Women (CREW) is a nonprofit organization offering a multi-product educational portfolio centered on women's political empowerment and civic engagement. The core offering is the ParityPolitics™ program delivered through the Ruth Hassell-Thompson Institute for Civic Engagement (RHTICE), providing 12-week online candidate training courses and individual workshops. Supplementary programs include the annual Seneca Falls Revisited Conference celebrating women's equality and suffrage history, the SHEroes of NY™ coordinated candidate campaign, and CREWTV Network streaming platform for educational content. The organization also provides alumni resources and candidate forums as community engagement services. All programs are non-partisan and focused on helping women achieve political careers and leadership positions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ParityPolitics™: A professional development course where people learn how to run for office
• Seneca Falls Revisited
• SHEroes of NY™️
• Ruth Hassell-Thompson Institute for Civic Engagement (RHTICE)
• CREW-TV Network
• CREW Civics™

Products and services

• ParityPolitics Candidate Training A 12-week structured political candidate training course priced at $2,500, designed for women aspiring to run for political office. The course provides training in campaign strategy, public speaking, fundraising, and political operations.
• Seneca Falls Revisited Conference
• SHEroes of NY A program dedicated to recognizing, promoting, and supporting women civic leaders in New York State.
• RHTICE An initiative designed to support and advance CREW's mission of civically re-engaging women through programming and outreach.
• CREW-TV A television and media programming platform that delivers content related to women's political participation, civic education, and CREW programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificate of Completion awarded upon completing 10 out of 12 sessions

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Frederick Douglass Family InitiativesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborator in the 2021 candidate training program, providing historical perspective on civil rights and anti-slavery legacy through Kenneth B. Morris Jr., descendant of Frederick Douglass
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20212021 collaborator providing historical expertise on women's suffrage movement and education on women's rights history
• Women of Global ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20212021 collaborator supporting women's leadership development and global advocacy initiatives
• Museum of Political CorruptionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20212021 collaborator providing educational content on political ethics and governance for candidate training curriculum
• Positive VoicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20212021 collaborator supporting candidate training program with resources for women leaders
• NYC Mayor's Office of AppointmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaborative partner actively recruiting talented women leaders for positions across 60+ mayoral agencies. Alumni resources portal connecting CREW graduates with government appointment opportunities
• NYC Campaign Finance BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner providing campaign finance expertise and resources for the ParityPolitics candidate training class, helping women understand campaign finance regulations and compliance
• iCampaign NYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebsite design partner providing digital platform services for CREW's online presence and training infrastructure
• CUNY School of Professional StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner hosting candidate training graduation classes, providing credential verification and institutional credibility to program graduates
• Represent WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference collaborator focused on rules and systems reforms to advance women's representation and leadership
• City & State NYminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for Seneca Falls Revisited conference providing coverage and promotional support
• NYC VotesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner of the candidate training class providing voter engagement and electoral process expertise
• New York State Women's Suffrage CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting the centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment and women's suffrage commemoration events

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Running Start: Trains young women to run for office and trains young women across the country to be political leaders. Strongly comparable to CREW's candidate training mission, with a particular focus on a younger demographic and similar nonpartisan positioning.
• Higher Heights for America: Nonprofit building Black women's political power and representation through leadership development, civic engagement, and candidate support. Comparable to CREW in mission around underrepresented women's political participation, with focus on a specific demographic intersection.
• Emerge America: Provides recruitment and training for Democratic women who want to run for state and local office, with affiliates across multiple states. Directly comparable to CREW's ParityPolitics™ candidate training program in mission, target demographic, and curriculum focus.
• EMILY's List: Political organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office through candidate recruitment, training, and fundraising support. Highly comparable to CREW's candidate training focus, though partisan and significantly larger in scale and resources.
• She Should Run: Nonpartisan nonprofit encouraging women from diverse backgrounds to run for office and providing community, resources, and training. Directly comparable to CREW's core mission of training and supporting women political candidates, with a similar target audience and program model.
• IGNITE National: Builds political ambition and leadership among young women and gender-expansive young people through training programs and fellowships. Comparable in candidate pipeline development, though targeting younger participants than CREW's core adult candidate training program.
• RepresentWomen (previously named FairVote women-related work) / Represent Women: Advocacy organization focused on advancing gender parity in political leadership through systems and rules reforms. Directly comparable — listed by CREW as a conference collaborator — and shares the parity-focused framing that defines CREW's "ParityPolitics" trademark.

Regional players

• New York Women's Foundation: NYC-based philanthropy and advocacy foundation supporting women's economic security, leadership, and rights through grantmaking and convening. Comparable to CREW in New York focus and women's empowerment mission, with broader thematic scope beyond political candidacy.

Broad incumbents

• Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers: University-based research and educational institution providing data, programs, and training on women's political participation, including the Ready to Run® campaign training program. Comparable to CREW in candidate training scope, with stronger academic credibility and a national footprint.

Emerging players

• Close the Gap Foundation (State Innovation Exchange sister work): Nonpartisan political recruiting and training organization focused on getting more women into elected office in state legislatures. Comparable candidate pipeline development mission, with state-level rather than local/federal target races.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crewomen
• Facebookfacebook.com/crewomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/civically-re-engaged-women-crew
• Instagraminstagram.com/civicallyreengaged

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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