1. SuitUp with Morgan Stanley
01.24.2023
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…
2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
63
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About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley helps
people, businesses and
institutions build, preserve
and manage wealth so they can
pursue their financial goals.
Morgan Stanley’s core
values include:
• Do the right thing
• Put clients first
• Lead with exceptional ideas
• Commit to diversity and
inclusion
• Give back
About Our Students
The Orange Public School
District in Orange, NJ,
commits to providing a safe and
caring environment where each
student is expected to grow and
succeed. They pledge to
prepare all students with
equitable opportunities for
college and career readiness,
leading to lifelong learning and
responsible citizenship in a
competitive global community.
Chelsea Virtual Learning
Academy (CVLA) in Chelsea,
MA is a remote alternative to
education in an effort to meet
the individual needs of
students. Offering students a
flexible and exciting learning
experience, CVLA produces
strong academic outcomes
while assisting students with
their eventual return to
in-person learning.
3. Volunteers Gender Students
48% Female 43%
45% Male 33%
N/A
Not Listed / Another
Gender Identity 10%
7% Prefer Not Say 14%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
3% African American 24%
16%
Asian / Pacific
Islander N/A
10% Black 5%
55% Caucasian N/A
3% Hispanic/Latinx 19%
N/A Multi-Racial 5%
3%
Not Listed / Another
Identity 19%
10% Prefer Not Say 29%
4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Morgan Stanley and students from Chelsea Virtual
Learning Academy participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created
a new teen-friendly podcast for Spotify. Volunteers coached students in various
departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
SuitUp to the Challenge
Winning Team:
Team 1: Mental Wealth
Team 1:
Mental Wealth
Team 3:
Behind the Money
Team 4:
Oakwood G9 Podcast
Team 2:
What’s News With You?
Team 5:
Gamer’s Preparation
Podcast
5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Competitions Make a Difference…
90%
of students feel more confident in
school and preparing for a career
after working with SuitUp and their
coaches
97%
of volunteers believe their
company made a positive impact
through SuitUp
94%
of volunteers see SuitUp as a way
to encourage more students to
explore their industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...
7. Morgan Stanley’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Morgan Stanley’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on their future career choice. 86% 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 48%
Education 10%
Graphic/Web Design 19%
Fashion Design 10%
Financial Services 19%
Marketing 14%
STEM 10%
Other 43%
8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
95% of students enjoyed interacting with the corporate volunteers
95% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
9. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
95% of students enjoyed interacting with the corporate volunteers
95% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
10. During the competition, we
overheard…
“
Thank you for your expertise and time, Morgan Stanley!
– Orange Public School District Student
Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this. the creativity of all the
CEOs was just amazing–I was amazed of what was coming out of
them! – Coach, Morgan Stanley
One of the things that really stood out to me was everyone has
different strengths and we put everything together to bring it to
another level! — Coach
11. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
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CORPORATE
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VOLUNTEER
AT FUTURE
EVENTS
MAKE AN
INTRO TO
ANOTHER
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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.
