SuitUp increases college and career awareness and preparedness for students in underserved communities through innovative business competitions – which are volunteer events for corporations that equip students for life beyond the classroom.
Gratitude Fellowship Focus:
- Expanding the reach and impact of SuitUp
- Strategic planning for future sustainability
- Defining team roles and effective hiring
- Helping the Fellow manage a growing team
- Creating and implementing employee growth plans to increase retention and grow talent
IMPACT
- 87% increase in 2019 in the number of children SuitUp served
- 8 cities reached in 2019, including New York, New Jersey, Boston, Ohio, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, and London
- 93% increase in 2019 volunteers, with over 1300 individuals supporting SuitUp’s mission
- 134% increase in 2019 revenue
IMPACT
From the start to the completion of her Fellowship, Lauren…
- Went from completely disagreeing to agreeing that the SuitUp has the right leadership team in place.
- Made a significant shift in putting the right leadership team in place.
- Put in place a better system for hiring. Increased SuitUp’s employee retention rate.
- Strongly Aligned team members around the organization’s vision and strategy.
- Went from somewhat agreeing to completely agreeing that SuitUp’s employee retention rate is good.
- Went from disagreeing to completely agreeing that all SuitUp team members understand and are aligned around the organization’s vision and strategy.
“I have a clearer picture about how to effectively grow and scale my organization after working with the Gratitude Network.”
“I set higher expectations for my team after working with Gratitude Network.”
“ I am a stronger, results-driven leader after working with my Gratitude Network Coach.”
