2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
30
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 PAVE Schools
PAVE prepares Kindergarten
to 8th Grade students to thrive
in competitive high schools
and four-year colleges. The
school provides its students
with a rigorous academic
program and community built
on the core values of
PERSEVERANCE,
ACHIEVEMENT, VIBRANCE
and EXCELLENT
CHARACTER (PAVE).
3. Volunteers Gender Students
70% Female 34%
30% Male 56%
0% Prefer Not Say 6%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
0% African American 16%
50%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 6%
0% Black 9%
30% Caucasian 0%
10% Hispanic/Latinx 38%
10% Multi-Racial 25%
4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Moody’s and students from PAVE 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:
Heads Up
Team 1:
NTB
Team 3:
Nike View
Team 2:
Heads Up
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…
84%
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. 97% 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 41%
Education 16%
Graphic/Web Design 31%
Fashion Design 13%
Financial Services 9%
Marketing 25%
Media/Public Relations 9%
STEM 3%
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 liked seeing the students open up and contribute with passion
after the icebreaker.” – Moody’s Volunteer
“My favorite part was speaking in a loud, proud voice and helping
my team!” – SuitUp Student
“Seeing the enthusiasm of the students was my favorite part.” –
Moody’s Volunteer
10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
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We work across the US
and even the UK.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
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