Giving Institute Names Blackbaud Executive Rachel Hutchisson Board Chair

Blackbaud’s Corporate Social Responsibility leader Rachel Hutchisson has been elected to the position of Board Chair of The Giving Institute, a membership organization that seeks to develop extraordinary leaders in philanthropy.  As Blackbaud’s VP of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy with more than 25 years of leadership experience working at the intersection of business and social good, Rachel has committed her career to driving positive social change through meaningful collaboration. 

“The Giving Institute plays a vital role in connecting and enhancing member firms’ efforts to best serve the philanthropic market, offering us opportunities to learn from each other, to convene with experts and to support the unifying spirit that unites us – a passion both for giving and for driving lasting social impact.  It’s a true honor to be named the Board Chair of a group that teaches me so much every day.”
– Rachel Hutchisson.

At Blackbaud, we seek to help nonprofits drive positive change and to be a good corporate citizen. Often, the two are intertwined, as we strive to make a difference both through what we do as a company and how we serve as individuals. So much so, that in our annual employee engagement survey, 85% of employees stated that Blackbaud’s work with nonprofits was important in their decision to join the company. In addition, 86% of employees have volunteered in the past 12 months, and 25% serve on a nonprofit board or committee. People come to the company because of who we work with, and they stay because they are invested both in what they are able to do professionally and the philanthropic opportunities they engage in personally.

Visit The Giving Institute’s Blog to learn more about Rachel’s appointment to Board Chair.