{"id":23811,"date":"2021-12-09T15:38:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T20:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.customink.com\/?p=23811"},"modified":"2022-01-20T13:41:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T18:41:07","slug":"year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Ink&#8217;s 2021 Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on January 20th, 2022 at 01:41 pm<\/p>--><h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021 Year in Review<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It feels like just two weeks ago that we sat down to look back at 2020, but it\u2019s been closer to 52. Over here at Custom Ink, we\u2019ve been busily working away, increasing our product catalog, adding new templates, pieces of art, and fonts to our Design Lab so you can have even more options for creating a great custom design, celebrating our customers\u2019 accomplishments, and helping you raise money for the causes you care about which has had such a positive impact on so many communities. We also won a few workplace awards, launched a fundraising partnership, and acquired a cool company to join us in helping make sure that you have what you need to adapt and build your communities, feel connected, and make your moments more meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23821 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-1920x1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-1680x1680.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-1240x1240.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-76x76.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Swag_Partnership-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swag.com is Now Part of Custom Ink!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ending the year on a high note, Custom Ink recently acquired the custom gifting company <a href=\"https:\/\/swag.com\">Swag.com<\/a>. We\u2019re excited to join forces with such a great company. \u201cWith Swag.com, we\u2019ll help organizers and organizations meet the really important need of sustaining a sense of connection and community no matter where people are located,\u201d said Marc Katz, Cofounder &amp; CEO of Custom Ink. \u201cNothing creates the feeling of pride and connection like custom gear, and Swag.com has set a new standard for easy and intuitive gifting of high quality swag. There is amazing alignment of values between our companies, and we\u2019re excited to build and extend our platforms together.\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/about\/press\/custom-ink-swag-dot-com-pr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the press release.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23820 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-1920x1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-1680x1680.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-1240x1240.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-76x76.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_AP_Fundraising-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advancement Project Fundraising Partnership<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This past year, we partnered with the next generation multi-racial civil rights organization Advancement Project to raise money and awareness for their work fighting systemic injustices. They raised nearly nine thousand dollars and got the word out about their cause by selling custom shirts designed by the team here at Custom Ink. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/advancement-project\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about them and their work.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23818 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-1920x1919.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-1680x1679.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-1240x1240.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-76x76.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Best_Place_To_Work-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#11 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortune<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Best Workplaces in Retail<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2122<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are proud to share that we were named number 11 in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/americas-most-loved-workplaces-2021\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortune<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Best Workplaces in Retail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2122. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortune cited this quote in our listing, \u201cThe sense of belonging that is established is so refreshing and encouraging. All walks of people are welcomed and loved. I can always be myself here. The executives are consistently engaged with the workers at our sites. I feel seen and cared for.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With 31 retail locations and more on the way, we\u2019re bringing Custom Ink to communities across the country. At a Custom Ink store, you can come in for an appointment and get personalized recommendations on design, product choice, and ordering. Touch and feel products and get help from our friendly store reps.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#40 The Washington Post&#8217;s Top Workplaces<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, the Washington Post polls employees of companies based in the Washington, D.C. area and ranks those with the highest scores on their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/2021\/business\/top-workplaces\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Workplaces<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> list. This year, we landed at number 40, due, in part, to team testimonials like this one. &#8220;\u2019Each and every day, I feel like I have the potential to make a difference in the world, and I am surrounded by people who want to see that happen as well,\u2019 an employee wrote in the survey. \u2018It&#8217;s a company of optimists who care about the work they do and the people they work with.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#82 Newsweek\u2019s Most Loved Workplaces<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year Newsweek started a new list, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/americas-most-loved-workplaces-2021\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Loved Workplaces<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which they say celebrates and recognizes \u201chow employees feel about their organizations. There&#8217;s a big difference, after all, between workers getting a kick out of free Doritos and whether [employees] truly love and feel in sync with the company they work for.\u201d Newsweek cited our Inkternship program, an internal internship opportunity that temporarily matches team members with other departments so that they may get exposure to other experiences, as one of the reasons we\u2019re a \u201cmost loved\u201d workplace. \u201cTo keep things interesting, and personal growth going, the company gives employees a two-to-three month rotations in different parts of the business. Helps with collaboration, too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23816 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-1920x1919.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-1680x1679.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-1240x1240.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-76x76.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Customer_Stories-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shared 30+ Customer Stories<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We shared and celebrated stories about the great things our customers are doing with custom gear telling the stories of everyone from the 4.5 acre <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/going-to-the-country-with-5r-farm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5R Farm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Oregon that sells handmade products with the help of Ringo, their t-shirt wearing turkey, to the not for profit organization <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/honoring-black-history-month-with-outdoor-afro\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outdoor Afro<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that inspires Black connections and leadership in nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23817 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-1920x1919.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-1680x1679.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-1240x1240.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-860x860.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-680x680.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-76x76.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1910689175_2021_Recap_Blog_Post_Slides_Fundraising-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helped Raise 12 Million+ Dollars for Causes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our wonderful customers and their supporters raised more than twelve million dollars for causes in 2021! We see you supporting your communities and causes through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/fundraising\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundraising platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are so proud of the work you\u2019re doing. 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Whether you\u2019re looking for the perfect name for your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/25-beach-rugby-slogans-and-sayings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beach rugby team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or making shirts for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/24-half-marathon-slogans-sayings\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a half marathon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and need slogans, we\u2019ve got you covered. We wrote more than 2,000 last year and have years of this stuff, so you\u2019re bound to find what you\u2019re looking for here on our blog.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s been a great year, and we\u2019re so excited about all that we\u2019ve been able to do together. As you can imagine, with all the work we\u2019ve been doing we\u2019re about ready for a long winter\u2019s nap, but we\u2019re really just getting started. Thanks for being such an important part of Custom Ink and here\u2019s to 2022!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2021 Year in Review It feels like just two weeks ago that we sat down to look back at 2020, but it\u2019s been closer to 52. Over here at Custom Ink, we\u2019ve been busily working away, increasing our product catalog, adding new templates, pieces of art, and fonts to our Design Lab so you can have even more options for creating a great custom design, celebrating our customers\u2019 accomplishments, and helping you raise money for the causes you care about which has had such a positive impact on so many communities. 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