SuitUp x Index Exchange

Partner Objective

Index Exchange wanted a company-wide volunteer day, looking to engage 200+ volunteers

Program Summary

Volunteers from Index Exchange and high school students participated in a challenge in which they designed a new marketing campaign for Index Exchange to help solve a social problem. Volunteers coached students on marketing, financing, and strategy before helping them pitch to live judges.



The Data

From the Students

  • 96% liked their SuitUp experience and coaches.

  • 74% like learning more (in school), after doing a SuitUp event.

  • 89% of students could see themselves having a career that uses the skills they learned at their SuitUp event.

From the Volunteers

  • 95% believed they made a positive impact on students

  • 94% would recommend SuitUp to a colleague or friend.

  • 93% feel like that events like SuitUp make them proud to work at their company.

Demographic

  • 43% White, 35% Asian, 9% Middle Eastern, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% Other

  • 53% male and 47% female

Achieved Objective

Index Exchange blew their initial goal of 200+ volunteers out of the water with a total of 312 volunteers engaged for an astounding student-to-volunteer ratio of 1.37

Testimonials

“The group dynamics of many IX employees with many students worked really well”
— Volunteer
“My favorite part was being able to talk with employees and put myself in their shoes”
— Student CEO