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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

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

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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