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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

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

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.

Rosemary Hurford

Rosemary Hurford

Head of Development

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Head of Philanthropy

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