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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

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

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.

Rosemary Hurford

Rosemary Hurford

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

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