About ThankTank

ThankTank is striving to solve the donor retention crisis with intelligent cloud-based software and A.I. solutions for the nonprofit market.

ThankTank automates the routing of thank you correspondence to donors, staff, board members, and electronic or paper delivery services. ThankTank also includes the world’s first artificial intelligence (eMarie) that reviews donor records nightly and automatically identifies donors that are prime candidates to become monthly donors, major donors, or planned giving donors (and more). eMarie can automatically notify responsible parties within an organization or automatically start a direct mail solicitation series (paper or electronic) to cultivate the donors identified.

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Michael Niman
Founder, ThankTank

Michael Niman is the Founder of ThankTank and Nonprofit Business Solutions (NBS). Before establishing these organizations, Michael spent nine years at JPMorgan, where he served as Vice President, overseeing the operational management of 40 staff across three business units. During his tenure, he led international divisional mergers, implemented Six Sigma quality initiatives, and managed large-scale system integrations. Michael was also recognized as the first Leadership Day President’s Award winner for his development of the “Leveraging Diversity” training program, which focused on capturing competitive advantages through cultural diversity.

Michael’s passion for nonprofit work began during a year-long sabbatical, during which he explored national parks across the United States and spent time in nearly every state. He further deepened his commitment to service as a volunteer adaptive ski instructor, helping individuals with disabilities enjoy alpine skiing.

When Michael returned to the business world, he directed his efforts toward supporting nonprofits in becoming more efficient and successful. Their causes became his mission. He spent three years at HomeEarth, Inc., a nonprofit fundraising company, as Managing Director of Client Services and Business Development. In 2005, he founded Nonprofit Business Solutions, leveraging over 15 years of hands-on experience in enhancing nonprofit operations and e-commerce programs. Recognizing a critical technology gap affecting donor retention, he launched ThankTank in 2015. Today, Michael is a leading expert in nonprofit technology and operations.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and management information systems from the University of Vermont.

In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his two children, William and Ella Marie—who inspired ThankTank’s A.I. platform, eMarie. When he’s not embracing his role as a “human trampoline,” Michael enjoys skiing, tennis, water sports, and traveling.