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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

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

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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