nonprofit Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

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….

I have some questions about Africa

Sep 21, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Kids, nonprofit, PODCAST, wildlife conservation, wildlife lovers Tagged: Grand children, interview, Lemonade stand, Making videos, Where do the donations go

A seven year old with questions about Africa interviews Margrit Harris with Nikela. Listen to the interview… “I have some questions about Africa.” Our seven year old granddaughter said as we were sitting around the farm table. All three of these grandchildren are eager to find ways they can help us save African wildlife. During our last visit they created a dynamic Lego scene depicting Nikela and our mission, which Russ turned into a video of course. As probably most children would, they enjoy helping with videos the most. One of them loves to sit next to me while I’m putting…

The Adventure Begins Again – Helping People Saving Wildlife

Aug 31, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Baye, Living in a Landy, Nikela Blog, nonprofit, Ride along, Silke Tagged: #NikelaAfrica, back to Africa, Bambelela, Baye Pigors, Free to be Wild, Margrit & Russ, ride along, Silke von Eynern

Nikela is on a mission of helping people saving wildlife in Africa. “Your flight is cancelled!” Said the attendant as we stepped up to the check in counter. Not something you want to hear when this is the only daily flight from the Washington DC Dulles airport to Johannesburg South Africa. After 22 hours, of being rerouted to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, arriving too late in Johannesburg to be picked up by our friend Sheila Upton Bath with Dance to be Wild, spending the night in a hotel, catching the train the next morning, we finally make it to pick…

PODCAST Five Things We Can Learn From Small Wildlife Conservationists

Mar 6, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Bird of Prey, Bird of prey sanctuary, Nikela Blog, nonprofit, PODCAST, wildlife conservation, wildlife lovers Tagged: #LuvWildlife, African Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Bambelela, Baye, Free to be Wild, Marnus, Peter, Shannon, Silke, SPOTS, walking for lions, wildlife conservationist

It’s with the small wildlife conservationists where their and maybe our future lies The initial intention of this story was to highlight the common struggles of small wildlife conservationists. As I wrote I realized the amazing strengths these have developed and what us ordinary folk stand to learn from this dedicated group of people. (For tons of cool videos jump over to our YouTube channel) Enjoy… Key #NikelaAfrica into the Search bar for stories, videos and podcasts. Five Things We Can Learn About LIFE From Wildlife Conservationists It’s with the small wildlife conservationists where their and maybe our future lies….

5 Top Considerations Before Making a Donation

Feb 18, 2016 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Bird of Prey, Bird of prey sanctuary, Canned hunting, conservation, endangered, Human Wildlife Conflict, nonprofit, Sustainability, wild animals, wildlife conservation Tagged: 100%, bird of prey, donation, donor, lion, making a donation, monkey, Shannon, Silke

Before making a donation be sure to consider these key factors to assure your money is helping how and where you want it to. Giving is a wonderful thing! It makes us feel good. Makes us feel like we’re doing something to help. When we give strategically our gift also makes a big difference. But how do we do that? There are so many causes reaching out for help. Who do we choose? How do we know who is legitimate and who’s not? Out of this confusion what some people do is give to the big organizations, trusting… because they’ve…