Impact Report_Moody's_06142022 (2).pdf

1. SuitUp with Moody’s
06.14.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
25
15
About Moody’s
Moody's Corporation is an
American financial
services company that
acts as the holding
company for Moody's
Investors Service and
Moody's Analytics.
Moody's Investors Service
provides investors with
credit ratings, risk
analysis, and research for
stocks, bonds, and
government entities.
About South Bronx Early
College Academy
The South Bronx Early
College Academy (SBECA)
Charter School provides a
rigorous and comprehensive
liberal arts education to
students in the South Bronx
through a challenging, New
York State Common Core
standards-aligned curriculum.
SBECA believes that every
scholar deserves a safe
supportive environment in
which to learn, grow, and
prosper.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
45% Female 33%
55% Male 54%
0% Non Binary 8%
0%
Not Listed / Another
Gender Identity
4%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
0% African American 8%
55%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 4%
0% Black 8%
45% Caucasian 0%
0% Hispanic/Latinx 50%
0% Multi-Racial 29%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Moody’s and students from South Bronx Early College
Academy participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they were tasked with
creating a new product or service for Nike for the target market of their choosing. Volunteers
coached students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Nike Cleaning Kit
Team 1:
Hover Shoe
Team 3:
Nike Hover Watch
Team 2:
Keep it Clean
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Nike Cleaning Kit

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

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
95%
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. Moody’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Moody’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 92% 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 21%
Education 25%
Graphic/Web Design 25%
Fashion Design 21%
Financial Services 8%
Marketing 17%
Media/Public Relations 17%
STEM 13%
Other 13%

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…
““I enjoyed watching the students present their ideas they worked
hard on and were passionate about.” – Moody’s Volunteer
“My favorite part was the teamwork and hands-on learning!” –
SuitUp Student
“I liked coaching the CEOs by asking them questions, listening to
their cool ideas, and seeing their enthusiasm!” – Moody’s Volunteer

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!