Welcome to Pete Rauchenstein
Join me in extending a warm welcome
to Pete Rauchenstein. Pete is the principal of The Rauchenstein
Consulting Group, the group hired by the Vestry in 2008 to assist with
the Second Phase of the All Saints’ Capital Campaign. Pete will arrive
on September 9th and will be our guest through the second week of
December. His firm was instrumental in conducting the 2004 Capital
Campaign, a very successful campaign which raised over $2.4 million.
Pete will be working very closely with the Wardens, Vestry, Cathy
Fitzpatrick (Chair of the Capital Campaign), staff, other volunteers and
myself in the coming weeks. More about Pete follows.
Please introduce yourself to Pete and welcome him to All Saints’ and
Tupelo. –Fr. Paul +
RAUCHENSTEIN CONSULTING GROUP
PETE RAUCHENSTEIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Pete
Rauchenstein began his church fund raising career in 1988 with a nationally
recognized firm. Drawn toward serving the church, Pete combined his
business, accounting, sales and sales management backgrounds with his faith
and understanding of stewardship to develop a distinct campaign approach.
His giftings include administrations, a keen understanding of human nature,
the ability to inspire confidence in colleagues and campaign leadership, and
a contagious, "can do" spirit.
Pete's career assignments and clients have centered primarily on local
churches and church related organizations including parochial schools and
diocesan and conferencewide appeals. He has personally directed over 20
successful individual church capital campaigns for many denominations
including Episcopal, Methodist, Lutheran and Catholic causes. Over $40
million have been pledged for capital needs by churches and organizations
with Pete's guidance.
Serving churches beginning in 1999 as Rauchenstein & Associates, he has
chosen to continue this focus founding Rauchenstein Consulting Group as a
firm dedicated exclusively to providing capital campaign counsel to the
church and church causes.
A 1976 honors graduate of The Ohio State University, Pete earned a Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration degree and majored in accounting.
He married Kathy Palasek of Mansfield, Ohio
in 1977, and together raised four children, the youngest still residing at
home.
