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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

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

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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