SuitUp with Michigan Women Forward
Grand Rapids & Detroit
07.22.2022 & 07.23.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

students
served
volunteers
engaged
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Michigan Women
Forward
Michigan Women
Forward is a certified
community development
financial institution (CDFI)
whose mission is to
expand economic
opportunity for women and
entrepreneurs of color,
empower the next
generation, and celebrate
and honor the
accomplishments of
Michigan women.
Next Gen Leaders
Michigan Women
Forward’s Next Gen
Leaders program helps
high school girls explore
college and career paths
while participating on a
college campus.
Participants learn
immediate practical skills
on interviewing, resume
writing, and more to help
prepare them for their
next steps after high
school.

Volunteers Gender Students
87% Female 90%
13% Male 0%
0% Prefer Not Say 7%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
38% African American 65%
0%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 4%
0% Black 7%
49% Caucasian 4%
6% Hispanic/Latinx 4%
6% Multi-Racial 17%

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Business Case Challenge - Grand Rapids
Through SuitUp, volunteers and students participated in a SuitUp business competition with
Michigan Women Forward in which they designed a new product or service for AT&T that
promoted a positive and healthy well-being. Volunteers coached students in various
departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Ring Me
Team 1:
Chill Tank
Team 3:
Your Work in
Progress
Team 2:
Ring Me
SuitUp to the Challenge

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Business Case Challenge - Detroit
Winning Team:
Our Future Money (OFM)
Team 1:
Wellness & Me
Team 3:
AT&T Cares App
Team 2:
Our Future Money
(OFM)
SuitUp to the Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers and students participated in a SuitUp business competition with
Michigan Women Forward in which they designed a new product or service for AT&T that
promoted a positive and healthy well-being. Volunteers coached students in various
departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.

From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering

Competitions Make a Difference…
93%
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...

MWF Impact
SuitUp asked students if Michigan Women Forward’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 52%
Education 18%
Graphic/Web Design 17%
Fashion Design 38%
Financial Services 3%
Marketing 31%
Media/Public Relations 10%
STEM 4%
Other 28%

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

During the competition, we
overheard…
““My favorite part was getting to meet new people.” – Student CEO
“I liked brainstorming different ideas for a product with my team.” –
Student CEO
“My favorite part was getting to meet other young black women.” –
Student CEO
“I enjoyed hearing all of the ideas the CEOs came up with.” –
Volunteer
“These youth are amazing!” – Volunteer

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.

THANK YOU
www.volunteerSuitUp.org
Hope to see you again soon!