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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

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

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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