Impetus Trust works to break the cycle of poverty by investing in ambitious charities and social enterprises that fight economic disadvantage. We use our highly effective venture philanthropy model to accelerate the growth of carefully selected charities and social enterprises so they can help many more people living in poverty.
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Executive volunteers: Give what you're good at
Impetus has a long and impressive history encouraging executive volunteers - or "Executeers" - to donate their "day job" skills to ambitious charities and social enterprises. Last year alone, such experts donated more than £2.8m worth of skills to Impetus and the 23 organisations in our portfolio. By giving what you're good at you can have a bigger impact on the charities you choose to help.
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New initiative to help the UK’s most disadvantaged children to get a fairer start in life
The first three innovative and ambitious social ventures to be invested in as part of the Impetus – Sutton Early Years Initiative have been announced. Ripplez, Family Links and I CAN have been selected for their evidence-based work improving the life chances of economically disadvantaged children aged 0 – 5 and their parents.
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Mariam's journey and COUI - Teens & Toddlers
Mariam grew up in an environment of economic disadvantage where it could have been very easy to slip into a cycle of lack of aspiration and underachievement. Learn how COUI - Teens & Toddlers gave her the confidence and life skills she needed to overcome her environment and become a source of support to disadvantaged young people and others in her community.
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Featured donor: Wol Kolade
ISIS Equity Partners is a long-standing corporate partner of Impetus, providing both money and specialist expertise. In this short film, ISIS Managing Partner Wol Kolade explains why ISIS has chosen to support Impetus and the rewards this engagement brings to his organisation.
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Featured corporate partner: CVC Capital Partners
Impetus works with a number of corporate partners, which generously contribute time, funding, or both, to help accelerate the growth of Impetus charities and social enterprises. Leading global private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has entered into a three-year partnership with Impetus Trust. CVC will generously support us with both strategic funding and pro bono expertise provided by CVC staff. Find out more about our corporate partners.
In philanthropy as well as business, money alone can only do so much; it is money combined with skills and experience that achieve real impact. Impetus Trust is leading the way in creating lasting change through this strategic combination.
Sir Ronald Cohen
Impetus supporter