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Impetus was created by people who wanted to ensure their donations would lead to meaningful change

Together with our supporters, we transform the education and employment outcomes of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. We are entirely philanthropically funded, backed by a range of partners who support our mission and are vital to our success.

We need your help so we can serve more young people on a larger scale.

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Why support Impetus?

We help outstanding leaders build stronger organisations in order to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed against the odds. We’ve been doing it since 2002, pioneering the venture philanthropy approach in the UK.

The four components of the Impetus offer to non-profit leaders make us unique in the sector.

Long-term unrestricted grant funding

Long-term unrestricted grant funding

Sustained, expert support from our Investment team

Sustained, expert support from our Investment team

Access to expertise from our world-class pro bono network

Access to expertise from our world-class pro bono network

A policy platform to drive systemic change

A policy platform to drive systemic change

We're proud of the transformative impact we're having on the lives of young people across the country

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Average growth in number of young people reached over a 7-year partnership

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Average income growth for an Impetus portfolio partner over a 7-year partnership

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We’re backed by a network of generous supporters who share our ambition for change

Peter Krause
Warburg Pincus
Brookfield Asset Management
Fairgrove
GLG
Arthur Mornington
Sherwood PSF Consulting
Blackstone
Oakley Capital
GIC
Cooper Parry
Egon Zehnder
Growth Capital Partners
CD&R Foundation
Orbit Partners
The Cinven Foundation
Lulu and Ed Siskind
TA Associates
Joseph Schull and Anna Yang
Erica Wax and Andrew Balls
Joanne McNamara
Silver Lake
Janet Brooks
Eastdil Secured
Eden McCallum
The Henry Smith Foundation
Ares Management
Stephen and Gitte Dawson
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Centerbridge Foundation
BNY Investments
Bruno Schroder Trust
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
East Head Impact
State Street
BearingPoint
CVC
BC Partners
Sixth Street
Latham & Watkins
Inflexion
Livingbridge
Plural Strategy
The Stone Family Foundation
OxfordSM
Dechert LLP
Dwight and Kirsten Poler
Chatham Financial
Bain & Company
William and Kerri Benjamin
Kirkland & Ellis
Christopher Field and Jodi Anderson
Matt Elliott
Deep and Trishna Shah
Apax Foundation
Guillaume and Gildine Cassou
Michiel Celis
H&F Gives
Karen and Liam Krehbiel
Suzy Levy MBE
Lockhart Capital Management LLP
Sir Anthony Greener - Minton Trust
Clifford Chance LLP
James McCaffrey
FTI Consulting
PwC
EY Parthenon Strategy
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Bank of America
Exponent
Rede Partners
Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies
Richard Lenane
Tuixen Foundation

Speak to our Philanthropy & Partnerships team

Our expert team is on hand to discuss how we can make a meaningful difference together. Let’s talk.

Harbi Jama

Harbi Jama

Director of Philanthropy & Partnerships

Rosemary Hurford

Rosemary Hurford

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

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