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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

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

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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