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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

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

Rosemary Hurford

Rosemary Hurford

Head of Development

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Head of Philanthropy

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