The Permira Foundation
Multiplying the potential of our local communities by catalysing non-profits to drive social impact.
Our mission
We are a global foundation funded and incubated by Permira.
We envision a society in which everyone has the chance to realise their full potential.
To advance this vision, we partner with non-profits focused on tackling social exclusion and disadvantage in communities around the world.
How we advance our mission at The Permira Foundation
We partner with transformative non-profits working in the UK, US, mainland Europe and Asia who are advancing missions in three areas - access to education, access to employment and supporting better outcomes in health and wellbeing.
We invest in these non-profits, providing an impactful combination of one to four year unrestricted grants, as well as ongoing pro-bono support from our people, which draws on Permira’s experience of working with market-leading management teams and companies globally. Our ambition is to help our non-profit partners to achieve their strategic objectives for growth, sustainability and impact. We also support our portfolio to connect, knowledge share and learn from best practice to help all organisations achieve better outcomes faster.
To ensure we can respond in times of urgent need when crises hit our communities, we collaborate with humanitarian relief partners to deliver rapid support on the ground.
We amplify the impact of any Permira employee’s charitable contributions by matching donations 3:1, strengthening their support for causes they are passionate about.
To date, The Permira Foundation has supported 250+ non-profits around the world, promoting social inclusion in our local communities.
How we invest in our strategic partners
To build strategic partnerships with non-profits, we have two funds at The Permira Foundation – both focused on advancing better outcomes in education, employment and physical and mental wellbeing and supporting organisations based in the US, UK, Europe or Asia. Both funds are invite-only.
Our impact
Our global non-profit portfolio
Our 35 strategic partner non-profits advance missions in education, employment and physical and mental wellbeing across the UK, US, Europe and Asia. We also have a number of global partners who work across our geographies.
Our Portfolio
Global
Europe
UK
US
Asia
EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
Global - UK, US
Partner Since 2024
Point Foundation
The Point Foundation mission is to empower promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential – despite the obstacles often put before them – to make a significant impact on society.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Global - UK, US, Italy
Partner Since 2024
Food for Soul
Food For Soul enable the transformation of people, places and food, They strengthen community resilience, promote social and economic mobility and build healthier food systems.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Europe - Frankfurt
Partner Since 2022
Die Arche Frankfurt
Die Arche works to 'make children strong for life' by supporting disadvantaged children and young people in Germany to discover and fulfil their potential.