Would you like to volunteer your professional skills to help accelerate the growth of our portfolio charities and social enterprises? Read more about becoming an Impetus pro bono expert.

In particular, we are looking for:

Impetus Writer-in-Residence (pro bono)
This role will involve researching and writing thought-provoking pieces for publication.  Topics might include the impact of our portfolio charities on people's lives, poverty in the UK and other areas in which we are innovating, such as Social Return on Investment.  If you would like to get involved, please contact us to find out more.

Capturing the origins of Impetus Trust (pro bono)
We currently have an exciting opportunity for someone to research (and potentially write) a piece about the origins of the UK venture philanthropy pioneer, Impetus Trust - founded in 2002 by two highly entrepreneurial individuals, Nat Sloane and Stephen Dawson.

The main purpose of the piece is for use as a learning tool, which can be shared with similar organisations.  It may also be used for marketing purposes and potentially may form the subject matter of a book. 
In particular, we would like the research to cover:

• how and where the idea for Impetus first started, and how this idea progressed
• what the founders evisaged (and didn't envisage) in terms of the type of venture philanthropy model Impetus would use
• relevant historical moments and other influences that contributed to the ethos and growth of the organisation
• the  challenges faced along the way

This would comprise of interviews with the key people involved in the early days of Impetus, along with relevant documentation.

The ideal candidate would have an interest in venture philanthropy, be intuitive, methodical and have an eye for, and be able to capture, detail.
 
Do please contact Sarah Young for more details about this project.