2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
29
20
About GroundTruth
GroundTruth is the leading
location-based marketing and
advertising technology company.
Brands, agencies, small
businesses, and nonprofits trust
their performance-driven solutions
to help them reach consumers
during moments of intent that
generate important business
outcomes. GroundTruth’s suite of
geo-contextual omni-channel
products and services are
available at scale through their
self-serve advertising platform,
managed services and industry
reseller partnerships.
About Middle Village
Preparatory Charter School
The mission of the Middle Village
Preparatory Charter School
(MVP) is to prepare students for
success at a selective college
prep high school of their choice.
The MVP curriculum is a rigorous
curriculum designed to meet and
surpass the New York State
Education Department
requirements. Central to the
instructional model is a longer
school day and increased
classroom instructional time that
is devoted to curriculum subjects.
3. Volunteers Gender Students
67% Female 59%
33% Male 30%
N/A
Not Listed / Another
Gender Identity 4%
N/A Prefer Not Say 7%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
13% African American N/A
13%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 22%
60% Caucasian 11%
N/A Hispanic/Latinx 26%
N/A
Middle Eastern/ North
African 4%
7% Multi-Racial 19%
N/A Native American 4%
N/A
Not Listed / Another
Identity 8%
7% Prefer Not Say 8%
4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from GroundTruth and students from Middle Village
Preparatory Charter School participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they
create a new teen-friendly podcast for Spotify. Volunteers coached students in various
departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 3: Truth Hurts
Team 1:
Teen Growth
Mindset
Team 2:
Frightening
Feasts
Team 3:
Truth Hurts
Team 4:
Behind the
Scenes: Rags to
Riches
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. GroundTruth’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if GroundTruth’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 67%
Education 4%
Graphic/Web Design 41%
Fashion Design 26%
Financial Services 44%
Marketing 56%
Media/Public Relations 11%
STEM 15%
Other 26%
8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100% of students enjoyed interacting with the corporate volunteers
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“
A negative mindset won't let them change and they won't grow or
mature! – Middle Village Prep Student
I’m feeling amazing and I loved the guidance from coaches!
– Middle Village Prep Student
This experience introduced me to new career choices and more
options for the future! – Middle Village Prep Student
It was so awesome working with all of you. So many great ideas!
Keep it up, students! – GroundTruth Coach
You are all winners, prize or not! This a great experience!
– Middle Village Prep Teacher
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.
