SuitUp is a 501c3 education non-profit that increases career readiness for all students through innovative business competitions. SuitUp's goal is to ensure that all students--regardless of race, socio-economic status, gender, etc. -- have the access and opportunity to pursue the college and career of their choosing.
Overview
Through SuitUp, students (10-18 years old) experience solving a realistic corporate challenge, such as designing a new product for Nike. They have the opportunity to interact with corporate volunteers who coach them on marketing, design, financing, and strategy as well as professional “soft skills”, before helping them pitch virtually to judges for a cash prize. By the end of the experience, students can see the corporate world as part of “their world” and know that job titles, such as CEO, CFO, VP of Marketing, etc. are now in their grasp. You can take a look at it in action here.
How Do Donations Help SuitUp?
- $17 provides support to one student through SuitUp programming
- $100 covers the cost of virtual materials for an entire competition of 50 students
- $250 supports our college students who moderate every competition with our staff
- $500 covers the costs of the cash prizes for the winning teams during the competitions
- $3,500 covers the costs to put on a week-long virtual business competition
- $10,000 covers the cost of a summer director (who runs 20 competitions/450 students)
