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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

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

Rosemary Hurford

Rosemary Hurford

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager

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