BlackRock_10192022.pdf

1. SuitUp with BlackRock
10.19.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
39
25
About BlackRock
BlackRock is one of the
world’s leading providers
of investment, advisory
and risk management
solutions. They are a
fiduciary to our
clients—investing for the
future on behalf of clients,
inspiring our employees,
and supporting our local
communities.
About Hola Hoboken
Charter School
The Hoboken Dual
Language Charter
School is committed to
providing an exceptional
education in Spanish and
English to develop
engaged, well-rounded
bilingual citizens with a
global and multicultural
perspective, who take
personal responsibility for
becoming positive
members of their
communities.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
45% Female 49%
45% Male 51%
5%
Not Listed / Another
Gender Identity
N/A
5% Prefer Not Say N/A
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
15% African American N/A
10%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 3%
N/A Black 3%
35% Caucasian 41%
20% Hispanic/Latinx 28%
10% Multi-Racial 10%
N/A Native American 3%
5%
Not Listed / Another
Identity 10%
5% Prefer Not Say 2%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from SuitUp and students from Hola Hoboken Charter
School participated in a SuitUp business competition with BlackRock in which they
created a teen-friendly app focused on financial planning. Volunteers coached
students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team: Team 1
Riche$
Team 1:
Riche$
Team 3:
Cash In
Team 2:
Money Slicks
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Cha Ching
INSERT
WINNING TEAM
PHOTO

5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
85%
of students feel more confident in school
and preparing for a career after working
with SuitUp and their coaches
100%
of volunteers believe their company
made a positive impact through SuitUp
100%
of volunteers see SuitUp as a way to
encourage more students to explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. BlackRock Impact
SuitUp asked students if BlackRock’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 90% of students said that
engaging with the volunteers influenced their career choice and
now they can see themselves using skills such as communication,
teamwork and public speaking.
Students are now interested in exploring the following fields:
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 49%
Education 3%
Graphic/Web Design 18%
Fashion Design 18%
Financial Services 28%
Marketing 31%
Media/Public Relations 28%
STEM 33%
Other 41%

8. Same time
next week?
100%of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100%of students enjoyed interacting with their SuitUp coaches
97% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
““I loved collaborating with the kids.” - BlackRock Volunteer
“I liked planning the app and turning the ideas into a presentation!”
-SuitUp Student
“My favorite part was seeing how creative the students were and
hearing their ideas.” - BlackRock Volunteer
“I liked making hypotheticals that were risk free yet could be applied
in the real world.” - SuitUp Student

10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
JOIN SUITUP’S
CORPORATE
BOARD
VOLUNTEER
AT FUTURE
EVENTS
MAKE AN
INTRO TO
ANOTHER
COMPANY
GIVE
A
GIFT
This board meets 4x a year
and helps SuitUp implement
its strategic plan to scale and
serve more students.
Follow us on social media
and stay engaged in order
to sign up for other
volunteer opportunities in
the future.
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners to
host and sponsor SuitUp
competitions and events.
We work across the US
and even the UK.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
SuitUp is always seeking
financial or in-kind support
to continue our work in
communities that need it
most. All gifts are tax
deductible.

11. THANK YOU
www.volunteerSuitUp.org
Hope to see you again soon!