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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

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

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.

Harbi Jama

Harbi Jama

Director of Philanthropy & Partnerships

Rosemary Hurford

Rosemary Hurford

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

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