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Spectator SportsMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
The BASE is a nonprofit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2013, that uses sports as a vehicle to engage urban youth in a positive, success-driven culture. Its programs combine high-quality athletic training, coaching, and competition with personalized academic support to create pathways to college, career, and broader life success, with an emphasis on cultivating urban talent. The organization collaborates with diverse local leaders and institutions to broaden access to opportunities in industries driving the 21st-century economy, aiming to inspire a national movement around the capabilities of urban young people. Its work focuses on youth development through sport while leveraging partnerships to expand opportunities beyond direct programming, and it has pursued collaborations with educational and athletic partners to extend its reach.