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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

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

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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