Big Day of Giving Campaign
The LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals and The Planet) initiative is designed to foster the development of young leaders in critical areas of social and environmental change with a specific focus on: ethics, animal welfare and rights, climate solutions, plant-based lifestyles, wildlife and habitat conservation, and anti-speciesism. By providing a structured, hands-on learning experience at sanctuaries and schools across the country along with leadership development training, and community involvement, LEAP aims to achieve its ultimate goal: to develop thoughtful, altruistic, well-rounded, involved citizens who will become leaders in both principle and practice, thereby making a significant positive impact on the world.
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 development, we need fundraise annually to to cover the costs of: curriculum development, student supplies, youth leadership retreats, advocacy, staffing, insurance, plant-based lunches, and classroom/workshop materials.
$10K GOAL BREAKDOWN -
$4,500 will be used to help offset the cost of our annual summer youth leadership retreat.
$2,500 will be used to create digital curriculum content for our Apex Predator Program (a wildlife conservation initiative run at schools and soon, online).
$3,000 will be used to provide stipends for 30 students to participate in the hands-on program at sanctuaries for the 2026 year.
$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
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