Impact Report_BCIC_03182022

1. SuitUp with Boston College Investment Club
3.18.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
39
24
About Boston College
Investment Club
The Boston College
Investment Club (BCIC) is
a collegiate investment
organization with over
$1,000,000 AUM. BCIC is
a fully student-run
organization that focuses
on long-only opportunities
within the equity markets.
About Excel Academy
East Boston
Excel Academy’s mission
is to prepare students to
succeed in high school
and college, apply their
learning to solve relevant
problems, and engage
productively in their
communities.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
16% Female 55%
84% Male 34%
0% Non Binary 10%
0%
Not Listed / Another
Gender Identity
0%
0% Prefer Not Say 0%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
0% African American 0%
16%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 0%
5% Black 0%
68% Caucasian 0%
5% Hispanic/Latinx 90%
0%
Middle Eastern/ North
African 3%
5% Multi-Racial 7%
0% Native American 0%
0%
Not Listed / Another
Identity 0%
0% Prefer Not Say 0%

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Boston College Investment Club and students from
Excel Academy East Boston 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:
Nike x Bape
Team 1:
Nike x Bape
Team 2:
Just Hear It
Team 3:
#JustStart
Team 4:
CommYOUnity
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…
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 explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. Boston College Investment Club Impact
SuitUp asked students if Boston College Investment Club’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 62%
Education 7%
Graphic/Web Design 21%
Fashion Design 34%
Financial Services 21%
Marketing 41%
Media/Public Relations 7%
STEM 10%
Other 34%

8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
97% 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 working with my
team and splitting up the work.” -
SuitUp Student
“I had a great time and look forward to
doing this again in the future.” - SuitUp
Judge

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!