Join AFP Southern Arizona Chapter for our 2025 Educational Series!

October Education Breakfast

October 10, 2025
8 – 9:30 AM
8 AM Breakfast & Registration
8:30-9:30 AM Program

Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Campus
5049 E Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, Az 85711

Planned Giving 101

Planned giving is a way to deepen relationships with donors and strengthen the long-term sustainability of your mission, yet it can also feel overwhelming to launch or manage without a clear strategy. Join Colleen Iuliucci, Regional Director at the Arizona Community Foundation, and Laura Maher, Vice President for Philanthropy at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, for an informative, collaborative session focused on tips and tricks to integrate planned giving into your organization’s fundraising strategy. We’ll discuss practical steps to build or enhance your planned giving program, explore common giving vehicles, and share additional resources. Expect a robust conversation and actionable tools, and please bring your own questions and ideas.

Speakers:

Laura Maher is nonprofit professional with deep roots in Tucson, Laura has more than fifteen years of experience in nonprofit communications, program coordination, and philanthropy. She is continually inspired by the people, places, and work of Southern Arizona.

Laura joined the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona in 2022 and currently serves as the Vice President for Philanthropy. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona, an MA from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MFA from Warren Wilson College. The best part of her workday is getting to connect with people and learn about the causes they care about most.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her human and canine loved ones, exploring new places through travel, exploring new ideas through podcasts and books, and attempting to bake the perfect cookie.

Colleen Iuliucci is the Regional Director for the Arizona Community Foundation, serving southeast Arizona. In this role, she partners with donors, nonprofits, professional advisors, and community leaders to strengthen charitable giving and address local needs through sustainable, long-term investment.

Her career spans both national and local nonprofit organizations, including her work with the Arizona Land and Water Trust. A graduate of the American Express Leadership Academy at the ASU Lodestar Center, Colleen also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from Belmont University. She currently serves as President-Elect for the Planned Giving Round Table of Southern Arizona and is proud to have previously served on the Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Southern Arizona Chapter.

Beyond her professional work, Colleen is a certified yoga instructor with a passion for the Sonoran Desert and for exploring and building connections across Arizona communities.