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Pooka & Co
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We’re a digital partner for good 🐰
Helping charities, creatives + community orgs shine online with accessible web, CiviCRM + strategy that puts people first. 🌍 www.pooka.co
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🌱 We believe change makers deserve digital that works for them.

– Web development that’s open & ethical
– Comms support that fits your mission
– Data privacy help without the jargon
– Training for real teams doing real work

🐇 Curious? 🔗 rb.gy/xjrj3j

#DigitalForGood #OpenSource #DigitalStrategy
Who We Are and What We Stand For - Your Digital Partner for Good - Pooka & Co
In 2025, we're launching something new…
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We’ve now hosted our third @civicrm.org meetup in Scotland.
If you’re still asking "What CiviCRM actually is? And why it’s different to other CRMs?" here’s a plain-English explainer we made last summer with Mads + Sian:
👉 www.pooka.co/civicrm-crm-...
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Our latest blog covers the @civicrm.org Scotland Meetup exploring CiviBooking, with insights from Symbiotic Coop on stability, roadmap, and real-world use.
Bookings, invoicing, contacts all in one place.
👉 Catch up here: www.pooka.co/civibooking_...
#OpenSource #CiviCRM #CiviBooking
CiviCRM Scotland Meetup: Exploring CiviBooking with the People Who Build It - Pooka & Co
CiviBooking is a flexible, open-source booking extension for CiviCRM, watch a demo from our CiviCRM Meetup.
www.pooka.co
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
We survived January, so we revisited the first blog we published this year and did a quick sense check. Do the #digital tactics we said #charities should focus on for 2026 still stand up? Yes. Absolutely.
Worth a (re)read if you missed it: www.pooka.co/digital-tact...
The Digital Tactics Charities Need to Be Thinking About for 2026 - Pooka & Co
Digital tactics 2026 don’t mean doing more. This guide helps charities focus on trust, clarity, sustainability and human connection online.
www.pooka.co
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Reposted by Pooka & Co
Exciting growth in CiviCRM ecosystem: Last install count shows a 24+% increase for 2025 compared to 2024! tinyurl.com/5a43p9zt

Big thanks to the amazing CiviCRM community for all the hard work and for making CiviCRM the #1 CRM for nonprofits worldwide!
About - CiviCRM
About CiviCRM CiviCRM is an open source project with the mission to ensure that nonprofit and civic sector organizations around the world have access to a world-class CRM that they are free to…
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January 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Does your organisation have full control of its contact data? #CiviCRM
We just published a new article on the CiviCRM Real Talk blog 👇
Data sovereignty, open source, and why nonprofits should care more than ever.

👉 Read the full article: tinyurl.com/yvj8ufj9
#CiviCRM #DataSovereignty #OpenSource
Data Sovereignty… You Gotta Own It! - CiviCRM
Own your data with open-source solutions like CiviCRM. Learn why data sovereignty matters for privacy and digital control.
civicrm.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:42 AM
It’s #DataPrivacyDay 🔐
A good reminder that privacy isn’t just about compliance, it’s about trust. We wrote a plain-English guide to cookie policies for people who don’t want the tech waffle.
Worth a read if you’ve ever thought “I should understand this better…”
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Cookies, for Non-Techy Website Owners - Pooka & Co
A simple, non-technical explanation of website cookies, cookie banners, and consent, what they do, why they matter, and how to get it right.
www.pooka.co
January 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Developers, Designers, Thinkers… we’d like to see you at WordCamp Europe! #wceu2026 #wordpress
If you have new ideas to share and you are ready to inspire your audience, don't miss our Call for Speakers! Call for Speakers closes on January 31st, act now!
📌 Click here: https://bit.ly/4a18r8q
##wceu2026
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM
What really motivates us? A peek behind the build, different perspectives, shared values, and a lot of care for the people behind the screens.
👉 www.pooka.co/what-really-...
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
We’re exploring what CiviBooking does (and who it’s for) at the @civicrm.org Scotland Meetup next week, with guest Mathieu Lu from Coop SymbioTIC, one of the extension’s maintainers.
🗓️ Thu 29 Jan, 3–4pm
📍 Edinburgh + online
🎟️ Free
👉 Register: civicrm.org/blog/marcusj...
January 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Reposted by Pooka & Co
You've probably seen the news about a businessman taking a lot of heat for using AI to design a mural for a row of houses in Glasgow. Lots of artists are justifiably furious. We think this raises really important questions for humanists.
January 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Cookie banners aren’t just admin they’re a trust issue.
Mads, our #DigitalPrivacy Specialist, explains what cookies really do, why consent matters, and why “everyone does it” isn’t a great excuse.
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www.pooka.co/cookie_polic...
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Booked. Excited. Counting Down.

#WordPress #WCEU2026
🎉🎆 Here's a big WordPress welcome to 2026! 🎉🎊We look forward to seeing you in Kraków this year at #WCEU26, but until then-- have a phenomenal start to the new year! #2026
January 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM
This article should be thought provoking to many charities feeling the pinch. For example:

- How do you frame your organisation?
- How do you deliver your story?
- How powerful is your fundraising platform?

Make 2026 about improvement, not about waiting for the climate to change.
For years now, the charity sector has faced a lot of headwinds that only seem to be strengthening. The question is, can we use them to move us forwards instead of blowing us backwards?

@martyndrake.bsky.social
Martyn Drake: How can charities take advantage of adversity?
The headwinds facing the sector are strengthening, but some organisations have worked out how to become ‘antifragile’
www.thirdsector.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
A nice piece focusing on the highs and lows of the charity sector, and a point of outreach for people looking for support.
In this blog, Louise Dawtry explores the beautiful yet complicated reality of working in the sector. It captures the purpose and people that keep us committed, while also unpacking the challenges we don’t always talk about enough, from burnout to funding pressures. Read more: https://bit.ly/4qcR4XY
January 13, 2026 at 10:39 AM
What if we stopped chasing SEO noise in 2026?
I looked at what respected SEO practitioners are actually saying about 2026 — and what that really means for charities.
Less hacks.
More trust.
More human content.
🔗https://www.pooka.co/seo-for-charities-in-2026/
January 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
We’re hosting a @civicrm.org meetup on CiviBooking an open-source extension for managing rooms & resources inside CiviCRM.
Featuring Mathieu Lu from Coop SymbioTIC
📍 The Melting Pot + online
📅 Thurs 29 Jan | Free
🎫 civicrm.org/blog/marcusj...
Practical, human, and built for real organisations.
January 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
We’re working on some exciting new AI tools for our clients within WordPress. Coming early in 2026. Watch this space! #AI #WordPress 🪄✨
January 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Digital tactics for 2026 ≠ more platforms, more tools, more noise.
It does mean:
– Better platform choices
– Privacy as a trust signal
– Faster, greener websites
– Putting real people front and centre in an AI-heavy world.
All this in our first blog of 2026👉 Read here: www.pooka.co/digital-tact...
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
If you're not out of bed yet, congratulations! ...And it's looking fine in lovely Leith!
A yellow @metoffice.gov.uk weather warning for snow and ice is in place covering Edinburgh from midnight.

Take care when travelling tomorrow morning.
January 6, 2026 at 9:46 AM
This could be a useful 2 hours for Third Sector staff looking for new ways to tell their organisation's story and demonstrate value in 2026.
📊 Want to get better at measuring and managing your impact?

Join SIS online on 20 January for Impact in Practice, a session led by Lindsay Wake.

Learn about key concepts, build your own toolkit and connect with other social enterprises.

🕙 14:00 to 16:00
📍 Online

Register today: buff.ly/z6HmE00
January 6, 2026 at 9:44 AM
We pulled together the 10 FAQs that appeared most often across our blog content last year. Together, they point to what digital teams really want right now.
So we’re curious 👇
Should these become a dedicated FAQ page on the Pooka website in 2026?
And if so — what question should be included? 🐇
January 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
What keeps us grounded as directors?
Better balance = better work.
Fifteen years of learning that lesson (sometimes the hard way).
www.pooka.co/fifteen-year...
#Pooka15 #PeopleFirst
January 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Proudest moments at Pooka this year?
🧡 Being together as a team at WordCamp Europe
💻 Getting back into the code, just for the joy of it
Growth isn’t just scale - it’s community and craft.
More reflections in our 15-years of Pooka Blog🐇
www.pooka.co/fifteen-year...
#Pooka15 #OpenSourceForGood
January 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Proudest moments at Pooka this year?
🧡 Being together as a team at WordCamp Europe
💻 Getting back into the code, just for the joy of it
Growth isn’t just scale - it’s community and craft.
More reflections in our 15-years of Pooka Blog🐇
www.pooka.co/fifteen-year...
#Pooka15 #OpenSourceForGood
December 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Pooka is 15 🐇 So we did what felt right: sat down, reflected, and talked honestly about what’s changed in digital and what hasn’t.
#Websites, #opensource, trust, #AI, teams, and why foundations matter more than ever as we head into 2026. 👇
www.pooka.co/fifteen-year...
December 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM