SuitUp with Plaid

1. SuitUp with Plaid
11.08.2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
28
17
About Plaid
Plaid is a financial services
company based in San
Francisco, California. The
company builds a data
transfer network that
powers fintech and digital
finance products which
enables applications to
connect with users’ bank
accounts. The mission of the
company is to unlock
financial freedom for
everyone.
About Brain Power
Located in Ontario, Brain
Power delivers dynamic on-
site classroom instruction
complemented with online
learning. The unique
curriculum develops
students into proficient
problem solvers, creative
thinkers, avid readers, solid
writers, passionate
speakers, and empathetic
listeners.

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Volunteers Students
33% Female 56%
58% Male 40%
0% Non Binary 0%
0% Prefer Not Say 4%
8% African American 0%
0% Hispanic/Latinx 4%
58% Caucasian 24%
0%
Middle Eastern/
North African
0%
33%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 44%
0% Multi-Racial 0%
0% Other 20%
0% Prefer Not Say 20%
Meet the Participants

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Plaid and students from Brain Power participated in a
SuitUp business competition in which they created a new financial literacy app for Plaid.
Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges
for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 2:
MoneyUp
Team 1:
SEAL: Save,
Economize,
Advance, Learn
Team 2:
MoneyUp
Team 3:
PlaidSpend
Team 4:
Pinch
SuitUp to the Challenge

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

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
BEFORE SUITUP...
68%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
80%
of students felt what
they learn in the
classroom will help
them in a future
career
100%
of volunteers believe
volunteering is an
important value at
their company
92%
of volunteers felt they
knew how to
encourage more
young people to follow
a specific career path
and industry
92%
of students NOW see
themselves having a
career using the
skills they learned at
SuitUp
86%
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 join their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. Plaid Impact
SuitUp asked students if Plaid’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on what they want to study when they
go to college. 77% of students said the volunteers
helped them come to this conclusion.
What fields/career paths are our students interested in
after working with the Plaid team?
Marketing 9%
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 16%
Graphic/Web/Digital 14%
STEM 30%
Media/Public Relations 5%
Other 26%

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

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“This is pretty much how all of the most successful businesses
start up. – Brain Power Student
You guys are really smart so keep working and learning
because I’m going to be working for you one day. – Plaid Coach
I'm just so amazed. This has like knocked my socks off.
– Plaid Coach
I think the judges will appreciate that we kept them in mind.
– Brain Power Student

10. Get Involved
This board meets 4x a
year and helps SuitUp
implement its strategic
plan to scale and serve
more students.
JOIN SUITUP’S
CORPORATE
BOARD
VOLUNTEER AT
FUTURE
EVENTS
Sign up for as many
chapters as you’d like to
keep an eye out for open
volunteer competitions!
MAKE AN INTRO
TO ANOTHER
COMPANY
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners to
host and sponsor SuitUp
competitions. 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.
GIVE
A GIFT
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…

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