Welcome to LEAP201
Leap 201 is a Singapore-registered charity committed to uplifting communities at the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid across Singapore and Southeast Asia. Started by Mr Michael Lien to help victims of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, Leap201 plays a unique role as a catalyst for high-impact change.
Through our venture philanthropy approach, we stretch every donor dollar to create lasting impact by providing social loans to early-stage social enterprises in the region.
Since 2020, Leap201 catalyses research, pilots programmes, and undertakes policy advocacy to improve the lives of lower-income families in Singapore.
Impact at a Glance
Lives Impacted to Date
Total Capital Deployed
6 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Our foot prints
Singapore
cumulative Lives impacted:
South East Asia
cumulative Lives impacted:
The Latest
Stories of Impact
“Workfare Advocacy”
The “Rethinking Workfare” proposals by LEAP201 will address key gaps to better protect low-income families, and should be considered carefully by policymakers.
“Rethinking Workfare”
A welcome piece to weigh in on some of our policies and programmes, aimed at uplifting the lives of our lower-wage workers.
“Singapore Rebalanced”
LEAP201’s combination of in-depth research, thoughtful advocacy and well-designed pilots is making a difference to the lives and well-being of lower-income families in Singapore, and will have an even larger impact as these efforts are scaled up.
“Rethinking Workfare”
We have worked with LEAP201 to develop these recommendations which aim to strengthen resilience of lower-income households against high inflation and economic uncertainty.
Partnering For a Better Future
