This document summarizes a SuitUp event where students from Neighborhood Charter House School participated in a business case challenge coached by Salesforce volunteers. The winning team designed a new mode of transportation for Ford. Surveys found that the event helped students feel more confident and interested in various careers, and volunteers believed their company made a positive impact. Both students and volunteers expressed interest in participating in future SuitUp events.

1. SuitUp with Salesforce Boston
11.01.2022
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About Salesforce
Salesforce is the world’s
#1 CRM platform. They
support 50,000 customers
in every industry from
banking, government,
health care, retail,
education and nonprofits
in running their businesses
more effectively. Their core
values are Trust,
Customer Success,
Innovation and Equality.
About Neighborhood
Charter House School
Neighborhood House
Charter School
combines rich and
structured learning with
extensive
social/emotional
programming to help all
our students succeed in
school and in life. They
strive to develop scholars
who seek knowledge,
embrace effort, act
thoughtfully, and commit
to the common good.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
30% Female 48%
70% Male 52%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
N/A African American 41%
20%
Asian / Pacific
Islander N/A
N/A Black 30%
50% Caucasian 7%
10% Hispanic/Latinx 11%
N/A Multi-Racial 11%
20% Prefer Not Say N/A

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Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from SuitUp and students from Neighborhood Charter
House School participated in a SuitUp business competition with Salesforce Boston
in which they designed a new mode of transportation for Ford that makes travel easy
for schools. Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping
them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team: Team 4
4-Sure Chau-Four
Team 1:
Fly FORD
Team 3:
Shuttles for
Students (S4S)
Team 2:
Student Public
Transportation
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
4-Sure Chau-Four
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5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
93%
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...
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7. Salesforce Impact
SuitUp asked students if Salesforce’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 93% 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 63%
Education 11%
Graphic/Web Design 15%
Fashion Design 26%
Financial Services 19%
Marketing 52%
Media/Public Relations 7%
STEM 11%
Other 22%

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
100%of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
““My favorite part was having a discussion with new people to put an
idea together and show others our vision. I enjoyed meeting new
people too and being in a different environment.” - SuitUp Student
“It was great to work with the students, guide them and help them
think through the challenge. Students were very creative. This was
a great exercise!” - Salesforce Volunteer
“I liked being able to have barely any boundaries and that I could
use my imagination.” - SuitUp Student

10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
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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!