KKR, an investment firm, hosted a SuitUp event where students from Boys & Girls Clubs participated in a business case competition. Students were divided into teams and coached by KKR volunteers to develop new product ideas for Nike. Team 3's "Nike Solar Raze" idea won. Post-event surveys found that 100% of students felt more confident and that the event helped them learn skills for future careers, with many interested in fields like business, marketing, and STEM. Volunteers and students both enjoyed the experience and wanted to participate in future SuitUp events.

1. SuitUp with KKR
06.15.2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
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About KKR
KKR is a leading global
investment firm that
manages multiple
alternative asset classes,
including private equity,
credit and real assets,
with strategic partners
that manage hedge
funds.
KKR’s Values Include:
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Excellence
• Diversity
• Innovation
• Relationship-Driven
About SuitUp Scholars
Student participants
came from several
organizations to
participate in SuitUp with
KKR.
Boys & Girls Club of
Madison Square Garden
and Boys & Girls Club of
Metro Queens provides
targeted programs to
young people who need it
most. The Clubhouse
environment fulfills
elements that foster
effective youth
development and
empower our young
people to succeed. The
positive, enriching Club
experience helps each
member make progress
toward priority outcomes:
• Academic Success
• Good Character &
Citizenship
• Healthy Lifestyles

3. Meet the Participants
Volunteers and students who participated in
SuitUp with KKR identified as Male, Female,
African American, Caucasian, Hispanic or Latin X,
Asian / Pacific Islander, and Multi-racial.
Volunteers held mid level and C-Suite level
positions and the students were middle and high
school aged.

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from KKR and students from participated in a SuitUp
business competition in which they created a new and innovative product for Nike.
Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping them pitch to judges
for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 3:
Nike Solar Raze
Team 1:
Just Play It –
Nerf x Nike
Team 2:
Nike PMX
Team 3:
Nike Solar
Raze
Team 4:
The Nike
Subscription
Service
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...
100%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
100%
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
100%
of volunteers felt they
knew how to
encourage more
young people to follow
a specific career path
and industry
100%
of students NOW see
themselves having a
career using the
skills they learned at
SuitUp
100%
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. KKR Impact
SuitUp asked students if KKR’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on what they want to study when they
go to college. 92% of students said the volunteers
helped them come to this conclusion.
What fields/career paths are our students interested in
after working with the KKR team?
Marketing 13%
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 20%
Graphic/Web/Digital 13%
STEM 20%
Media/Public Relations 7%
Other 53%

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…
“My favorite part was watching the team come together to produce a
great idea & presentation. – KKR coach
All 4 products were awesome. Everyone did a phenomenal job. It
was a really hard decision! – KKR coach
I like hearing about what you all do because I get to learn more
about the business field! – SuitUp 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!