Meet Stefanie Greene...#1 in our book and one of Charleston's "Forty Under Forty."

Every year, the Charleston Regional Business Journal carefully selects and recognizes 40 people under the age of 40 who are make our community such a great place to be.  They recognize people from a wide variety of professions, including many who are committed to giving back.

I am exceptionally proud to announce that, this, year, Blackbaud's very own Stefanie Greene made this prestigious list!  To say that Stefanie is a recruiting analyst in Human Resources and that she has won the "Recruiting Rockstar" award two years in a row is just the beginning of the story.  The heart of the tale centers around how she exemplifies our mission of making the world a better place.  She truly puts a face to our value that "service to others makes a world a better place.

Whether she realizes it or not, Stefanie is a budding philanthropist.  She invests her money, her time and her expertise at nonprofits where she has a passion for the mission.  Within the Blackbaud community, she is active with Team Blackbaud (our employee volunteer corps), always ready to lend a hand and inspire others to get involved.  Again, that's just a part of the story... 

Every Monday night, she volunteers at the Medical University of South Carolina's Children's Hospital, helping some of the most inspiring kids, families and professionals you'll ever meet.  Both of my children have been patients at the Children's Hospital, and it was people like Stefanie who helped us stay positive during what were stressful times.

Almost every weekend, Stefanie has something else on her schedule, some way to give back within the community -- through Habitat for Humanity, the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission, Hope Lodge, Carolina Youth Development Center, Ronald McDonald House, and Crisis Ministries.  She always has the time, on top of her own career at Blackbaud and her involvement with the Charleston Young Professionals, to help those in need.

Please join me in congratulating Stefanie for being named one of Charleston's "Forty Under Forty."  It came as no surprise to us.  She's a Rockstar, after all.  We're just glad the community is joining us in recognizing what we know to be true every day.