Simone Plunkett

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About Simone Plunkett

Simone Plunkett is an experienced fundraising and philanthropy specialist having operated at local and national levels, to raise millions of dollars for grass root community and national projects. Simone has a diverse history of success in bringing together communities, philanthropists and business to support positive change and impact by delivering significant benefits and outcomes to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our community, from individuals and families sleeping rough, or facing life-threatening illnesses to providing life changing opportunities to talented youth to grow and thrive through sports. With a diverse career starting in the media industry, Simone has been extensively involved in leadership roles, overseeing multi-functional teams and developing organisational fundraising and philanthropic strategies encompassing multi-million-dollar budgets. Her work has generated new and diverse income streams, establishing long term, multi-year profit, mass engagement and participation. Her work has also created new business opportunities, sponsorship, commercial partnerships and alliances as well as opening the doors to build hundreds of thousands of new supporters taking the brands and stakeholders she works with to new heights. Over the last decade Simone has applied strategic and contemporary fundraising and philanthropic skills in innovative ways to create state-wide and national fundraising campaigns, which have generated millions of dollars in revenue. Simone brings to the table a unique blend and balance of commercial and community orientated leadership and management. In the last three years, Simone has been able to effect positive change by establishing new boards and programs, building teams and business across diverse industries. These roles include enabling, leading and motivating teams to ensure rapid response to strategic, tactical and operational issues in order to deliver exceptional results to the benefit of the community both at a grass roots and national level