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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

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

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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