Penny Reiners

Penny Reiners is an accomplished philanthropy professional with extensive experience in major fundraising initiatives across various nonprofit sectors in Australia. Currently serving as Philanthropy Manager for Major Gifts & Major Campaign at Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute since December 2016, Penny has established a framework for a $70 million Major Gifts Campaign. Prior roles include Capital Campaign Director at Sacred Heart Mission, where a $10 million campaign was successfully led to enhance services for individuals experiencing homelessness, and Major Gifts and Bequest Manager at SecondBite, focusing on food access for those in need. With a background in managing major gifts programs at Bush Heritage Australia and Lort Smith, along with earlier consulting and marketing positions, Penny holds a Master's degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Swinburne University and a Certificate in Buyer Behaviour and Marketing from RMIT University.