Henry Wiencek

Senior Instructor at Blackbaud

Henry is a Senior Raiser’s Edge NXT Consultant at Blackbaud. From 2018 to 2025, he was an Instructor at Blackbaud University, where he delivered sessions on Grantmaking, Raiser’s Edge and Organizational Best Practices. Before joining Blackbaud, Henry received a Ph.D. in U.S. History from the University of Texas and a B.A. from Haverford College in 2008. He originally hails from central Virginia and presently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two cats.

Articles by Henry Wiencek

Change Management

Streamlining Grantmaking Processes: How Your GMS Can Double as a CRM

Managing grant applications is complex enough without the added frustration of maintaining two separate systems—one for funding requests and another [...]

February 10, 2026 | 5 min Read

Internal Controls

Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

Working in the nonprofit sector is hard. You and your grantees are driven by a passion for your mission that [...]

April 2, 2024 | 5 min Read