We are ambitious to turn around even more lives through our
highly effective venture philanthropy model, but to do this we need
your support. Our portfolio charities and social enterprises are
helping over 300,000 more people a year since Impetus invested in
them. By donating money to Impetus you can help us continue to
increase this number, and work towards breaking the cycle of
poverty.
We would welcome the opportunity to engage with you, and there
are a number of different options for giving to
Impetus. Alternatively, do contact us to
discuss your giving and how you can help turn around many more
lives.
Our current donors have said there are many reasons why they
choose to give to Impetus, including:
- The long-term impact of donations: We give
funding for capacity building (not individual projects) in
order to accelerate the growth of innovative charities and social
enterprises. This means the impact of you donation will be seen for
many years after you have given.
- Multiplying the value of donations: We
are able to more than double the value of every £1 of funding we
give to a charity or social enterprise, through our use of pro bono
expertise, partnership investment and additional funds raised.
- Proven results: Impetus charities and
social
enterprises are helping over 300,000 more people each year.
- The rigour of our selection process: since our
formation we have received nearly 2,000 applications and invested
in 23 organisations.
- Accountability: We only pay out
funding to our charities and social enterprises when agreed
milestones are reached.
- Regular reporting and opportunities to engage with
our charities: Twice a year, we issue an Impact
Report, which details the progress of our portfolio charities
and social enterprises twice a year. In addition, we invite
donors to exclusive events, such as breakfast conversations with
the chief executives of our portfolio organisations, visits to our
charities and networking events.

Pictured above: Impetus portfolio charity
IntoUniversity.
- Philanthropic satisfaction: On top of all the
reasons previously mentioned, there is of course the satisfaction
of knowing your gift is making a real difference to poor people's
lives. As one of our donors said recently, "I get more pleasure out
of my gift to Impetus and the lives it is helping to turn around
than I do from any other investment I make. Impetus is indeed
transforming lives, mine included." Read about the lives being
turned around by our portfolio charities and social
enterprises.
Read more about how you can give to Impetus and help
support our work breaking the cycle of poverty.