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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

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

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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