Francisco "Frank" Luna

With over 30 years of experience in non-profit and urban community college systems, this seasoned professional excels in communications, community relations, public relations, and resource development/fundraising. Throughout their career, they have successfully overseen and managed the cultivation and stewardship of relationships with both internal and external constituents, ensuring support for various college initiatives. This includes securing financial and non-financial support through annual giving, major gift campaigns, planned giving, innovative programs, and collaborations. As a values-centered leader, their expertise lies in providing direction and training to unify staff, volunteers, and board members of varying experience levels and backgrounds. They consistently actualize the organization's mission, goals, and objectives by bringing them to consensus.

• Jay Faulkner Endowed Scholarship - $6 million-dollars: Secured largest student scholarship contribution in the history of Phoenix College and the Maricopa Community Colleges (2004 – 2021).
• Phoenix College Alumni History Makers: Inducted into the distinguished Phoenix College Alumni Hall of Fame in recognition of outstanding career achievements and contributions to the community (10/2014).
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Gold Medal Award for Fundraising, Phoenix College (2010).
• Maricopa Colleges Foundation Employee Recognition Award, (2010).
• National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Fellows Program, Graduate (2009).
• Secured $100,000 gift from world-renowned contemporary artist and alum Eric Fischl (1969) to establish Eric Fischl Scholars Program (2008).
• Led Phoenix College’s first $1-million dollar capital campaign “Making Life Better for Generations,” arriving at goal ten months ahead of schedule (2007).
• Valle del Sol Employee Spotlight Award (2006).
• Launched Eric Fischl Lecture Series and Vanguard Awards program with artist Eric Fischl (2005).
• Maricopa Community College District League for Innovation, Innovation of the Year Award for Phoenix College (2004).
• Distinguished Service Award from Phoenix College Alumni Association Board of Directors (2004)
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Gold Medal Award for “Best Practices in Alumni Relations,” Phoenix College, (2003).
• Arizona State University College of Public Programs Alumni Chapter, Service Award (2002).
• Award of Recognition, Phoenix College Half-Century Club board of directors (2000).

• National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Member · Oct 2008 - 2013
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII Member · Sep 1996 - Mar 2013