nonprofit Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Honorary Donations and In lieu Giving make the perfect Gifts during a Pandemic

Sep 15, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Giving, Nikela Blog, nonprofit, wildlife conservation Tagged: birthday giving, Honorary donation, In Lieu Giving, special occasion giving

A wonderful new trend arising out of the pandemic is in lieu giving. After all, it’s been a while since getting together to celebrate a birthday or special occasion has been possible. Sure Zoom Group chats are fun with kids making silly faces and showing off their latest crayon creations. However, sharing a drink and making a toast just isn’t the same without the clinking glasses. Scrolling through countless overpriced items on Amazon is getting a bit old too. So it makes perfect sense that Honorary Donations and In Lieu Giving is becoming the in thing. After all, not only…

An Open Letter to those who donate monthly to save Africa’s wildlife

Jul 9, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, nonprofit, wildlife conservation Tagged: donate monthly, donors, endangered wildlife species, wildlife heroes

It’s probably no surprise, that those who donate monthly are the life blood of any charity or nonprofit. This is true whether it’s a soup kitchen for the homeless, a reading program for disadvantaged children or conservationists saving the planet’s most endangered wildlife species. Why Those Who DONATE MONTHLY Matter Over the past months and years it’s people like you, who donate monthly, that have made a sustainable difference for Nikela. More specifically, for our Wildlife Heroes and the endangered and threatened species they protect, rescue and give another chance at living free. Thank you so very much. Words are…

Top 10 Reasons to Make Charitable Donations to a Nonprofit like Nikela

Feb 5, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, nonprofit, wildlife conservation, wildlife lovers Tagged: charity, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

The reasons to make charitable donations varies greatly from donor to donor. We all have very personal reasons for picking the charity we support. However, despite the variety there are commonalities. Here’s why folk contribute to Nikela. The top 10 reasons to make charitable donations seem to fall into two segments. First, the more spiritual or emotional reasons to give. Followed by the more practical and tangible reasons. Once you’ve read the list take a minute to write us a comment below as to why you make charitable donations. Top 10 Reasons to Make Charitable Donations to a Nonprofit like Nikela…

Helping People Saving Wildlife – 2019 Nikela Report

Jan 28, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #LuvWildlife, #NikelaAfrica, elephant, Human Wildlife Conflict, Land Rover, lion, News, Nikela, Nikela Blog, nonprofit, Pangolin, Poaching, Vervet monkeys, Wildlife, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Rangers, Wildlife Trafficking Tagged: Baye Pigors, beehive fences, Lynn Clifford, Moses Arineitwe, Moses Ryakitimbo, pangolin rescue mission, ranger scout, Silke von Eynern

Despite challenges 2019 was a banner year helping people saving wildlife… thanks to donors like you. Every year is a surprise! A surprise as to who donates and to whom we donate to. As we personally meet with every Wildlife Hero we give to (except two this year) who gets how much is a rather fluid thing. The coolest thing is when we can hand deliver a donation. It by-passes bank fees and it allows money to be put to use to save and protect wildlife immediately. Plus, nothing beats seeing the appreciative smile of a Wildlife Hero! Helping People…

Why your nonprofit needs a PayPal donation option

Dec 18, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, nonprofit Tagged: Dispersing, donation, PayPal

For six and a half years we’ve been raising funds and dispersing them to people saving wildlife and found the PayPal donation option essential. I’ve spent most of the morning playing Ms. Claus. Well, that is dispersing money via the PayPal donation option. Dispersing funds to folks you’ve helped. Those we’ve worked with for sometime and new people we’ve found saving wildlife. A few months back I spent about an hour on the phone with our U.S. bank. I was calling from South Africa, to figure out how to disperse funds directly from the Nikela account to projects in Africa….