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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

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

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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