Meet Innovate CRNC

Tomorrow morning a new sub site called ideas.innovatecrnc.com goes live on the Innovate CRNC website. I know what you’re saying, “Dude! what’s Innovate CRNC and why should I care?” well I’m glad you asked.

To get to know Innovate CRNC you first need to know who & what CRNC is, if you already know you’re one up on me because until recently I had no idea (this is no doubt due to the fact that I didn’t attend college as I was in the Marine Corps during those years) and was surprised to find out. CRNC is Responsible for overseeing the activity of all College Republicans in the country. Now obviously we’ve all heard of the College Republicans but I guess I didn’t realize that there was a mega  independent 527 with an annual budget between 1.5 and 3 million dollars a year behind it. The Organization is one of the largest of it’s kind and serves some 275,000+ active College Republicans.ong others. Founded in 1892, CRNC is the largest and oldest youth grassroots organization in the U.S. and is most known for its election field representative program, which has been operational since the 1980’s. This program consists of field representatives going into states which that have close elections and are tasked with energizing college students on campus and getting them out knocking on doors, making phone calls, and helping Republican candidates win. This past election cycle there were about 23 field representatives in 5 different states (PA, OH, NV, MI, FL). The CRNC is also working on issue advocacy,especially with the national debt through its “Don’t Put it on Our Tab” campaign. Past notable CRs include: Karl Rove, Grover Norquist, Lee Atwater, Rick Davis, Rick Santorum, and President Calvin Coolidge among others.

So now that we know who & what the CRNC is we can concentrate on what Innovate CRNC is…

Innovate CRNC

Innovate CRNC was founded in late January to encourage College Republicans to support Jonathon Snyder and his team for the July 30th CRNC officer elections. Innovate CRNC is all about what our title suggests: Innovating the CRNC. Our mission is to bring an innovative approach to solving the many problems the CRNC faces.  Using technology to create a more efficient, mobile, and effective CRNC. Not only having a website but interacting it with Facebook, twitter, foursquare, live-blogging, etc…, and using it reach out to and better mobilize CRs before, during, and after the election cycle. Expanding the visibility of the CRNC to reach the average CR in every state- using technology and a micro-targeted communications strategy to reach out more effectively to the every-day CR.  Jonathan has been endorsed by Jo Ann Davidson (former RNC co-chair, speaker of the Ohio House, and Director of American Crossroads), Kevin DeWine (Chair of the Ohio Republican Party), Saul Anuzis (former Chair of Michigan Republican Party and RNC Member), and Princella Smith (Arkansas Republican activist). Website: www.InnovateCRNC.com, twitter @innovatecrnc, facebook page: Jonathon Snyder’s Innovate CRNC (facebook.com/innovatecrnc). The InnovateCRNC administration wants to actively engage bloggers, online opinion leaders, and the generation that came before it for the benefit of the conservative movement.

 

 

Jonathon’s Record

 

• Jonathon is currently on his third, one-year, term as chair of the Ohio College Republican Federation. He also serves as the Midwestern-Regional Vice Chair for the College Republican National Committee.
• Under Jonathon’s leadership, the Ohio College Republican Federation increased its chapters from 31 in 2008 to 59 in 2010. They also make over 225,000 documented phone calls for Ohio Republicans, as well as knocking on 42,000 doors.
• Twitter: @jonathonsnyder, email: jsnycr@gmail.com, phone: (740) 360-4955

From there about page:

In Ohio, Jonathon Snyder has worked tirelessly to make the Federation one of the top College Republican organizations in the United States. While the Ohio record stands for itself, our alliance of Federations across the country illustrates the fact that Innovate CRNC is a team with proven results.

 

The Ohio Record

• Increased Chapters from 31 in 2008 to 59 in 2010

• From August 20, 2010- November 2, 2010 Ohio College Republicans made over 225,000 documented phone calls and knocked on 42,000 doors

• Helped win every single Ohio Executive Office, beating an incumbent Democrat Governor and incumbent Democrat Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, an open US Senate seat, picking up 13 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives, and increasing the majority in the Ohio Senate to a super majority

• Created two websites for Ohio College Republicans during the election cycle while constantly and consistently using Facebook and Twitter, and live streaming events to bring out message to every College Republican in Ohio

• Recruited over 7,500 new College Republicans this fall alone

• Traveled over 35,000 miles for College Republicans events during Jonathon Snyder’s 3-year tenure as Chair

• Traveled over 2,500 miles during the last 96 hours of the 2010 election on a state-wide campus tour

• Served on the Ohio Republican Party’s Infrastructure Committee and Coalition Advisory Board

• Awarded 2010 Ohio Republican Party Republican Organization of the Year

The North Dakota Record

• Recruited over 350 new College Republicans in Fall 2010

• Doubled the number of College Republican chapters from 3 to 6.

• Made thousands of GOTV calls at VICTORY Offices in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, and Minot, North Dakota

• Coordinated college republicans spending thousands of hours campaigning door-to-door and walking in parades.

• Flipped North Dakota’s one congressional seat, held by Democrat Earl Pomeroy for 18 years, to Republican Rick Berg

• Helped elect Gov. John Hoeven as the first Republican Senator elected in North Dakota in 24 years

• Helped Republican candidates sweep all statewide offices in North Dakota

• Increased Republican majority in both houses of state legislature to super-majorities

• Created a website for state College Republicans that was integrated to all individual chapters at www.ndcr.org

The West Virginia Record

• Created a professional website with events, news, and more at www.wvfcr.com

• Maintained a database containing chapter location information, as well as leadership contacts, to improve the effectiveness of communication within the state.

• Rallied for candidates senatorial candidate John Raese and Congresswoman Shelly Moore Capito with guest speaker Sarah Palin in Charleston, West Virginia

• Made hundreds of GOTV calls at victory centers in Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, and Beckley, West Virginia

• Recruited over 500 new College Republicans to the cause in fall of 2010

• Flipped a Democratic congressional seat, held by Alan Mollohan for 25 years to Republican David McKinley (GOP now holds 2 of 3 Congressional seats)

• Coordinated with the WVGOP to elect 9 new members to the West Virginia House of Delegates

• Participated in statewide “Fire Pelosi and Reid” bus tour