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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

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

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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