Beyond the ordinary: Action for animals

This is where your journey...  begins. I made that sound soo dramatic lol. BUT! It **is** dramatic, we need to make a difference. Here you can find practical tips to help animals, especially those vulnerable or endangered, without spending a dime.

Everyday actions, extraordinary impact

Everyone who has been a kid has wished to be a super hero. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "Some heroes don't wear capes", and that is very true. Some of those heroes are the ones making subtle changes to their daily routine to save one, or possibly more, lives that cannot save themselves.

Making a change doesn't always have to cost you a fortune and be huge. It can be as simple to just adjust a few things in your daily life. Such things can be recycling, buying this locally, and not use generative AI when not necessary...

To read more about actions you can implement into your daily life to save the next generations, I've provided a blog post that goes into depth about what you should do and why you should do it.

Let's become superheroes. (yikes, corny.)

What else?

If you're unable to make the changes provided above in your everyday life, don't worry (I lied. You better have a REAL good excuse). There are still other ways for you to help! 

You can educate yourself. Education is, after all as I always say, the key to success. The more people that are aware the better. If you can't change your destructive habits, I'm sure someone else can.

You should spread awareness in all the way you seem fit, whether that be telling other people about the cute animals that may go extinct and what they can do to prevent it, reposting tiktoks about the issues with the environment, singing forms to stop an act that will harm the environment, or something as simple as boosting this page: commenting and sharing! 

Spending a few dimes

Look. I know I said I give advice on what to do without spending money, but for now, the options I've provided are all I've got! I mean, I've written a whole separate blog upload AND given you options apart from that post... What else is there to do that doesn't require spending money? 

 

If you genuinely can't do any of the above, a small donation does help. It doesn't matter how small the contribution is, whether it be 10 dollars or 1: It all matters the same. 

 

Donating to verified organisation that works with animal welfare and conservation funds their research that might help save one, and probably more, ecosystems.  

 

If you can't donate and can't do any of the above, I would still encourage going through the provided organisations anyway and reading about their missions! I'm about 90% sure that they can give you advice on what to do, without donating, since they are far more experienced than me. 

 

I've provided examples of some organisations I know are legit below. 

WWF

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) works for global wildlife and habitat protection.
They are a well-known nature and conservation charity with consistent high ratings from charity evaluators such as Charity Navigator. They publish detailed annual reports showing how funds are spent.

They give you different options on how you want to donate, which I think is cool. They make it clear and simple to donate.

Wildlife Conservation Network

Wildlife conservation network protects endangered species by supporting field conservationists. (such as me, one day)
They connect donors to wildlife conservation they care about and ensures that 100% of the money goes to the work. They're easily one of my tops.

Has a top rating on Charity Navigator (4 stars), good financial accountability and strong transparency practices.

IFAW

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) works with animal rescue, anti-trafficking and habitat protection. They are evaluated positively by multiple charity watchdogs, with a majority of funds going directly to animal and conservation programs and detailed financial reporting publicly available. 

I'm a little unsure on how to donate, but I'm sure you can figure it out using the contact information provided.

Want to donate to another organisation?

If none of these interest you, and you have another organisation you want to support, that's okay. Just make sure they're legit. 

How do I do that, you ask? 

Instead of donating blindly, you can use independent evaluators such as:

  • Animal Charity Evaluators: compares animal charities based on effectiveness and impact, and annually recommends charities where donations will do the most good.'

 

  • Charity Navigator & CharityWatch – third-party financial rating organisations that assess nonprofits’ transparency, accountability, and program spending. These are useful for researching any charity before donating.

 

To ensure that your donation actually makes a difference, check charity ratings on sites like Charity Navigator, CharityWatch, or GuideStar before giving. Look at their annual reports and audited financials — reputable organisations publish these on their websites.
Prioritise charities that spend at least ~70-80% of funds on programs directly helping animals.

 

And at last, avoid charities that spend large amounts on fundraising or executive salaries without clear impact details.

Animal Welfare & Rescue Charities

Apart from everything else, there are also animal welfare and rescure charities you can turn too. Here are some examples: 

Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends Animal Society is the largest no-kill shelter network in U.S. They're highly rated (4 stars, Platinum Seal transparency) and known for efficient use of funds on direct animal care and adoption programs.

Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)

AWI has advocacy and animal protection programs
Received an A+ rating from CharityWatch, indicating very high program spending and low fundraising costs.

Farm Sanctuary

Farm Sanctuary rescues farmed animals and advocates for better farm animal welfare.
Also highly rated for financial transparency and program impact. 

A small note (completely optional)

Nimalia is a passion project that I update whenever I can alongside my studies. My long-term goal is to work in animal conservation and zoology, and this platform is part of that journey.

If this page has inspired, helped, or taught you something and you’d like to support my work, you’re welcome to do so. Your support simply helps me continue creating and improving Nimalia.

Either way, thank you for being here and caring about animals.

Note: The 10,000 SEK goal is set as a fixed placeholder, as the platform requires one. It’s not an expectation: just a practical cap to avoid repeatedly raising the target.