SuitUp with Plaid
11.03.2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

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volunteers
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About Plaid
Plaid is a financial services
company based in San
Francisco, California. The
company builds a data
transfer network that powers
fintech and digital finance
products which enables
applications to connect with
users’ bank accounts. The
mission of the company is to
unlock financial freedom for
everyone.
About Hoboken Charter
School
Hoboken Charter School is a
K-12 community of learners
that seeks to develop the
growth of all its members
through its commitment to
social justice and service-
learning through learner-
centered practices. Their
mission, size and dedication to
providing an inclusive
learning community that
spans thirteen years of
education allow for
something different- an
individualized journey that
leads students to know who
they are and how they will
change the world.

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Volunteers Students
39% Female 53%
61% Male 47%
N/A Non Binary N/A
N/A Prefer Not Say N/A
9% African American 18%
N/A Hispanic/Latinx 65%
70% Caucasian N/A
N/A Middle Eastern/
North African
N/A
17%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 6%
N/A Multi-Racial 6%
4% Prefer Not Say 5%
Meet the Participants

Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Plaid and students from Hoboken Charter School
participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new financial
literacy app for Plaid. Volunteers coached students in various departments before
helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 4: Financial Freedom
Team 1:
Currency
Spice
Team 2:
Zuper
Team 3:
Zeus
Team 4:
Financial
Freedom
SuitUp to the Challenge

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

Competitions Make a Difference…
BEFORE SUITUP...
100%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
100%
of students felt what
they learn in the
classroom will help
them in a future
career
91%
of volunteers believe
volunteering is an
important value at
their company
70%
of volunteers felt they
knew how to
encourage more
young people to follow
a specific career path
and industry
100%
of students NOW see
themselves having a
career using the
skills they learned at
SuitUp
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 join their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

Plaid’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Plaid’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on what they want to study when they
go to college. 100% of students said the volunteers
helped them come to this conclusion.
What fields/career paths are our students interested in
after working with the Plaid team?
Marketing 64%
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 73%
Graphic/Web/Digital 55%
STEM 36%
Media/Public Relations 18%

Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100% of students liked their SuitUp competition and coaches
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

During the competition, we
overheard…
“
Today was Amazing! So much fun... Thank you all for organizing this!
– Plaid Volunteer
Such a unique learning experience we all had lots of fun! – SuitUp
Student
Brainstorming with students was the best, so many good ideas, and
really cohesive into a single app. – Plaid Volunteer

Get Involved
This board meets 4x a
year and helps SuitUp
implement its strategic
plan to scale and serve
more students.
JOIN SUITUP’S
CORPORATE
BOARD
VOLUNTEER AT
FUTURE
EVENTS
Sign up for as many
chapters as you’d like to
keep an eye out for open
volunteer competitions!
MAKE AN INTRO
TO ANOTHER
COMPANY
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners to
host and sponsor SuitUp
competitions. 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.
GIVE
A GIFT
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…

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