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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

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

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

Head of Development

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Head of Philanthropy

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