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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

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

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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