Otto L. Reinisch
Director, Organizational Development
Otto Reinisch joined Episcopal Charities and Community Services in April, 2001 as Director of Development (fundraising). Recently, Otto assumed responsibility for ECCS’ Capacity Building Program as Director of Organizational Development. His responsibilities include working with partner agencies to develop strong, effective governing boards, to increase their fundraising, and to improve their communication strategies with key constituents.
In his role, Otto also works with vestries and Missions & Outreach committees at Episcopal congregations to assist their philanthropy and to help raise the visibility of ECCS and the work of its partner agencies in the Diocese.
Since 1976, Otto served in a similar capacity for other not-for-profit organizations, including The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International (Evanston, IL) and Uhlich Children’s Home (Chicago). In addition to his duties as The Rotary Foundation's first professional fundraiser, Otto also created and administered a Special Grants program that linked Rotary Districts in different countries for joint programs, disbursing more than $12 million over the program's first five years.
While at Uhlich Children's Home Otto prepared and directed the agency's successful application to The Chicago Community Trust which resulted in the Home receiving the 1988 James V. Brown Award for Excellence. For more than twenty-five years, Otto has worked exclusively for Christian faith-based organizations.
Otto is a frequent presenter on fundraising in the faith-based sector and has trained many not-for-profit executives to be more effective communicators.
He earned a Master of Science in Communication degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois [1998] and received his B.S. degree in Journalism/Marketing from Northern Illinois University [DeKalb/1976].
Email: Otto Reinisch
Phone: (312) 751-3574