Ben Lewis joined Blackbaud in 2006 as a Quality Assurance Analyst, ensuring the accuracy of customer data conversions and validating custom applications for Raiser’s Edge. He later served as a Business Analyst, gathering requirements and designing and testing custom solutions before joining the Raiser’s Edge Consulting team in 2010. Today, he is a Principal Raiser’s Edge NXT Consultant and a founding member of Blackbaud’s Advisory+ consulting group, where he helps nonprofit organizations strengthen their database practices, adopt new technology, and get more value from their fundraising systems.

Before joining Blackbaud, Ben Lewis spent 18 years on staff with Young Life, including 11 years as an Area Director in metro Atlanta, where he led fundraising efforts and managed local budgets. He lives in South Carolina with his wife, Jennifer Lewis, and their two teenage children, and remains actively involved in organizations serving his community.