Impact Report_PIMCO_07122022

1. SuitUp with PIMCO
07.12.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
32
18
About PIMCO
PIMCO is a global leader in
active fixed income. With its
launch, PIMCO introduced
investors to a total return
approach to fixed income
investing. As active investors,
their goal is not just to find
opportunities, but to create
them. To this end, PIMCO
remains firmly committed to
the pursuit of its mission:
delivering superior investment
returns, solutions and service
to its clients. PIMCO’s focus
on hunger and gender equality
reflects their belief that these
are fundamental issues critical
to human development and
sustainable worldwide
economic growth.
About Kingsway
Regional High School
Kingsway Regional High
School believes in
developing and maintaining a
comprehensive education
program that will foster the
academic, social, and
personal growth of all
students. They provide a
secure, supportive
environment, supplemented
with high quality resources to
challenge and empower each
individual to pursue their
potential, to develop a
passion for learning in a
diverse and challenging
world, to encourage active
citizenship, and to reach a
high standard of achievement
at all grade levels.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
42% Female 59%
58% Male 34%
N/A Non Binary 3%
N/A Prefer Not Say 3%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
N/A African American 10%
25%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 3%
58% Caucasian 48%
17% Hispanic/Latinx 3%
N/A Multi-Racial 14%
N/A Native American 3%
N/A
Not Listed / Another
Identity 7%
N/A Prefer Not Say 7%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from PIMCO and students from Kingsway Regional High
School participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new
product or service for Nike. Volunteers coached students in various departments
before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 4: Athletic Cosmetics
Team 1:
Flex Fit
Team 3:
Nike Adapt
Team 2:
Nike Universe
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Athletic Cosmetics

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. PIMCO Impact
SuitUp asked students if PIMCO’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 93% 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 90%
Education 10%
Graphic/Web Design 14%
Fashion Design 17%
Financial Services 17%
Marketing 66%
Media/Public Relations 34%
STEM 10%
Other 21%

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…
““This whole event was amazing I can not even pick one favorite!” –
SuitUp Student
"My favorite part was working with students on building confidence
to present." – PIMCO Volunteer
“My favorite part was having the freedom to be creative and design
what I wanted to!” – SuitUp Student
“My favorite part was seeing the students’ vision come to life.” –
PIMCO 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!