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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

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