Rachel Hutchisson is a respected executive experienced in building and leading CSR initiatives, forging strategic relationships and sharing expertise to further the field of social good. Her work puts her at the center of critical conversations driving social innovation.
Rachel is Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy of Blackbaud, Inc., BLKB, a leading technology company that equips and connects the worldwide philanthropic community, providing cloud-based and on premise
financial, fundraising, grant-making and administrative software for individuals, nonprofits, foundations and corporations. Rachel is responsible for global corporate social responsibility (CSR), leading the company’s 3,200 associates in efforts to serve and give both through professional and personal avenues. A servant leader, Rachel is committed to the core philosophy that “good is for everyone,” working both to champion driving positive change, as well as inspiring individuals to integrate service into their professional and personal development. In her work, her service, and her many mentoring relationships, she seeks to make a positive impact on her community with and through others.
Rachel brings a strong understanding of corporate marketing and experience in internal communications, corporate culture, and employee relations to her role, having grown professionally within Blackbaud as it matured from start up to an established public company. She built the company’s CSR program from the ground up, leveraging her deep experience working at the intersection of the business world and the nonprofit sector.
Rachel’s interest in service was born at a young age, watching her parents engage in community initiatives. She couples her deep interest in good with strong communication skills developed through collegiate and postgraduate study. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dickinson College and holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri. Rachel serves on the Board of Directors of the Giving Institute, providers of the annual Giving USA study, the Giving Back Fund, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Coastal Community Foundation.
To hear her perspective on how Corporate Social Responsibility is shifting to what Rachel calls Human Social Responsibility, watch her TEDx talk, “The Era of Corporate Social Responsibility is Ending” on the TEDx YouTube channel.
