The past four months in the LEAP universe have been intense. Following a series of group and individual consultation calls from October to December, we had to step into a lower gear at the end of 2020. We realised that we had fallen into the trap of wanting too much too fast and not making enough time for the essential things: bridging differences and finding ourselves as a team and reflecting upon all the amazing and critical input that we received — So we stopped ploughing ahead and…

(By Romy Krämer) My name is Romy Krämer, and I joined the group of LEAP initiators in August. I’m excited about the opportunity to contribute to another experiment in participatory grantmaking (read more about the first one here). I am especially excited about the opportunity to help create meaningful connections between the worlds of activism and social entrepreneurship via a shared funding tool and community.  One of three key convictions we have with LEAP (next to a systemic stance and genuine participation) is Learning Orientation. Sharing reflections and…