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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

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

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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