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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 with experience of poverty. 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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Individuals, family foundations & trusts

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Why support Impetus?

We help outstanding leaders build stronger organisations in order to support young people with experience of poverty 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

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

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.

Madeleine Avery

Madeleine Avery

Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships

Sam Fraine

Sam Fraine

Head of Philanthropy

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