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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

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

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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