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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

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

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

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

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