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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

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

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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