Ted O’Malley, Jr., retired Flinn Foundation board member, passes away
July 28, 2020
Edward (Ted) O’Malley, Jr., a longtime Flinn Foundation board member and dedicated businessman, civic leader, and volunteer, died July 9 at his Phoenix home. He was 90. O’Malley joined the Flinn board in 1982 and served for more than two…
Arizona Center for Civic Leadership names 31 Flinn-Brown Fellows for 2020
June 30, 2020
The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation has selected 31 civic leaders for its Flinn-Brown Fellowship seminar series that will focus on public policy development within the national, state and local political landscape to address Arizona’s pressing…
On the pursuit of racial justice and equity
June 12, 2020
The Flinn Foundation stands with all who speak and work to defeat racism and violence in our nation, especially the scourge of systemic violence against the Black community. George Floyd’s killing by police officers in Minneapolis, following so many tragedies…
Avein Saaty-Tafoya appointed to Flinn Foundation board of directors
May 27, 2020
The Flinn Foundation board of directors has appointed health-care advocate and evidence-based design expert Avein Saaty-Tafoya, president and CEO of AST Consulting LLC, to its board, effective June 3. “Avein will be a tremendous new voice on our board bringing a wealth of expertise…
Flinn Foundation extends grantmaking response to COVID-19 in Arizona
May 19, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening and profoundly changing Arizonans’ lives, the Phoenix-based Flinn Foundation has made a series of emergency grants to protect frontline health-care workers, accelerate development of therapeutics, support outbreak modeling and tracking, and help sustain vulnerable nonprofit…
Flinn Foundation selects top Arizona students for 35th class of Flinn Scholars
April 22, 2020
For the 35th straight year, a cohort of Arizona’s highest-achieving high-school seniors has chosen to forego attending out-of-state universities and accept the prestigious Flinn Scholarship. The merit-based award, supported by the Phoenix-based Flinn Foundation in partnership with Arizona’s three state…
Arizona’s bioscience sector sees record-high venture capital and research funding; strong gains in jobs, wages
April 15, 2020
TRIF plays critical role in bioscience research, tech transfer at state universities By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Arizona’s bioscience sector is performing at its highest level since data tracking began nearly two decades ago, helping to position universities, research institutes, companies,…



