1. SuitUp with Morgan Stanley
06.16.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…
2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
28
20
About William Lloyd
Garrison School
P.S./M.S. 31
The mission of William
Lloyd Garrison School
is to provide a safe and
enriching learning
environment where the
whole student is nurtured
and developed. Its
teachers and
administrators pledge to
support the academic and
emotional well-being of
each and every student.
Students leave feeling
prepared with skills and
knowledge that will give
them advantages
throughout their future
educational and life
experiences.
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley helps
people, businesses and
institutions build,
preserve and manage
wealth so they can pursue
their financial goals.
Morgan Stanley’s core
values include:
• Do the right thing
• Put clients first
• Lead with exceptional
ideas
• Commit to diversity and
inclusion
• Give back
3. Volunteers Gender Students
38% Female 29%
54% Male 67%
0% Non Binary 4%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
15% African American 13%
23%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 4%
0% Black 4%
31% Caucasian 0%
0% Hispanic/Latinx 38%
8% Multi-Racial 33%
15%
Not Listed / Another
Identity 4%
4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Morgan Stanley and students from William Lloyd
Garrison School participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created 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:
Team 3
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…
88%
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. Morgan Stanley’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Morgan Stanley’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on their future career choice. 100% 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 46%
Education 8%
Graphic/Web Design 21%
Fashion Design 25%
Financial Services 8%
Marketing 38%
Media/Public Relations 13%
Other 8%
8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100% of students enjoyed interacting with the corporate volunteers
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“I enjoyed collaborating with the students!” – Morgan Stanley
Volunteer
“My favorite part was designing our idea and being able to choose
how we want our product to look.” – SuitUp Student
“I liked brainstorming and helping each other think of an idea.” –
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.
