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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

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

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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