a world where a college degree provides equitable access to a choice-filled life

ABOUT BASTA

Choose Your Basta Adventure

79% of Basta Fellows secure employment within 12 months.

“without this support, I don’t think I would’ve tapped into the potential that was sitting within me. As a result , I’ve just begun a new role a Paid Search Analyst, an achievement I’ve accomplished with Basta’s guidance.”

- Yudelis Najera, Basta participant 2019

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Basta at Work

The Basta team reflects the diverse community we support—from our leadership to our interns. Our combined experiences in business and leadership across industries create the engine for Basta’s vision and impact.

With gratitude to our partners

Arrow Impact

Bloomberg LP

Capital One Foundation

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Charter School Growth Fund

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

LinkedIn For Good

Maverick Capital Foundation

Schultz Family Foundation

Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation

The Heckscher Foundation for Children

Gray Foundation

Michael and Susan Dell Foundation

New Profit

The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation

The Robin Hood Foundation

Kate Spade New York Foundation