Year-End Giving Campaign
Each donation (up to $5k) will be matched by an anonymous donor through Dec. 31, 2024!
Founded by three non-profit sanctuaries in Northern California, LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet) is the first-of-its-kind humane education program to reach young people as a compassionate alternative to traditional agricultural and leadership programs.
Providing in-depth monthly curriculum, high-impact leadership training, hands-on workshops and service opportunities at sanctuaries across the country, LEAP is preparing the next generation of leaders to transform our food systems, advocate for animal welfare and human rights, tackle the challenges of food deserts and diet-related diseases, and lead the way in climate solutions, sustainability, and wildlife conservation.
LEAP empowers young people to engage with nature, non-humans, and each other, to learn principles of anti-speciesism, conservation, habitat and biodiversity protection, and healthy plant-based lifestyles. With humanity at a major crossroads in regard to how we treat each other, animals, and our planet, there really is no better time for the new generation to leap forward into a more compassionate and forward-thinking society.
LEAP provides education and experiences for students in areas including:
Our mission at LEAP is to transform the youth of today into the humane leaders of tomorrow who advocate for and work towards an equitable future for all living beings and the planet.
Our goal in the LEAP program is to be able to offer equitable and inclusive opportunities for students by making the program free for all kids, teenagers, and families. We also strive to keep it very inexpensive for each participating sanctuary, since these organizations are nonprofits themselves who are already typically understaffed and underfunded and caring for the most vulnerable animals in our communities.
In order to continue developing and offering free and accessible humane education and leadership programming both at sanctuaries and online for students in grades K-12, we need to fundraise to to cover the costs of: curriculum development, student supplies, staffing, insurance, plant-based meal and materials stipends, and classroom/workshop materials.
YEAR END GIVING $25K GOAL BREAKDOWN -
$20,000 - will be put toward staffing. We need to move our current part-time position to a full-time role in order to continue developing the Kindergarten - 8th grade curriculum at sanctuaries and creating virtual modules to reach inner city kids who don't have access to rural sanctuaries.
$5000 - Will provide materials stipends, plant-based snacks, student t-shirts, and merit badges for 6th -8th grade LEAP students.
At LEAP we believe in and promote inclusivity and equity for all. We oppose discrimination in any form, including speciesism. It is our belief that each individual, whether human or non-human is unique and worthy of empathy, kindness, and respect. We welcome people from every race, ethnicity, gender orientation, sexuality, religion, physical or mental disability, and background and believe that collectively, our shared experiences can create empathy and compassionate action on a large scale. We support fair wages for our employees, gratitude for our volunteers, and optimum respect and care for the animals and students impacted by our program.
Organization name
Leaders for Ethics Animals and the Planet
other names
LEAP
2022
Tax id (EIN)
92-0682399
Mission Category
Education
Operating Budget
$100,001-$250,000
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted
Demographics Served
Youth & Children, Animals, General population
Local Counties Served
Placer, Sacramento, Yolo
Address
1170 Pinecroft RoadPlacer County, CA, US
Sacramento County, CA, US
Yolo County, CA, US
Napa County, CA, US
Nevada County, CA, US