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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

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