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Arizona Center for Civic Leadership
Enhancing civic life in Arizona through education, engagement, and leadership programs.
The Center’s cornerstone initiative which includes participation in the Flinn-Brown Academy and Flinn-Brown Network.
Meet the nearly 500 Fellows who make up the Flinn-Brown Network through this searchable directory.
Join us for virtual public policy seminars emphasizing learning and discussion.
A partnership to measure Arizona's progress on civic participation and connected communities—and act.
A statewide resource for organizations strengthening civic leadership by working together on common priorities.
A program helping teens build necessary skills and knowledge as they imagine unique paths to civic responsibility.
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The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership
The nonpartisan Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation enhances civic life in Arizona through civic education, engagement, and leadership-development programs. Flinn Young Leaders emphasizes civic learning and skill-building and helps teens imagine paths to making a difference. CivEx delivers educational programming for the public to become better-informed on Arizona policy and political topics. The Civic Leadership Collaborative and the Arizona Civic Life Partnership convene organizations that strengthen civic participation and connected communities. The Center’s cornerstone, the prestigious Flinn-Brown Fellowship, is an immersive experience for community leaders from diverse backgrounds. Fellows engage in rich discussions with policymakers and political experts; join a robust professional network; and gain understanding of how to address Arizona’s most pressing issues through public service.
2026 Flinn-Brown application to open Feb. 2
In just a few months, between 25 and 30 Arizonans from the private, nonprofit, and public sectors will emerge from a competitive application and interview process as the 2026 Flinn-Brown Fellows.
The 2026 application will be open from Feb. 2 to Feb. 28. Both virtual and in-person information sessions will be held in January and February to learn more about the Flinn-Brown Fellowship, Academy, and Network. Registration is now available for the info sessions. [Learn more]
CivEx panel addresses civil access to justice in Arizona
The latest Arizona Center for Civic Leadership CivEx webinar, Access to Justice in Arizona: Civil Legal Services, addressed civil access to justice in Arizona from the perspectives of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches and covered urban and rural needs and services; the economic impact of access; regulatory reform and innovation to improve it; and efforts to expand and enhance services statewide.
Flinn-Brown Fellow, the Honorable Janet Regner, facilitated the panel discussion that featured Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer, Arizona State Senators Shawnna Bolick and Analise Ortiz, Coconino County Attorney Ammon Barker, and Arizona Court of Appeals Judges Anni Hill Foster and Samuel A. Thumma. [Watch]
2025 Flinn-Brown Award recipients honored at annual Convention
Five Flinn-Brown Fellows were granted awards at the 2025 Flinn-Brown Convention at On Jackson in Phoenix: The Honorable Christine Thompson (Jack Jewett Award); Katelyn Harris Lange (Network Builder Award); The Honorable Janet Regner (Arizona Champion, Northern Arizona); Erin Carr-Jordan, Ph.D. (Arizona Champion, Central Arizona); and Charlinda Haudley, Ph.D. (Arizona Champion, Southern Arizona).
The 2025 Convention theme, Transformational Leadership: Catalyzing Change Together, emphasized shared responsibility, collective problem-solving, and the importance of engaging deeply with others.
[Read more]
Flinn-Brown Fellow Misty Klann empowers Tribal Nations with her work
Misty Klann is a citizen of the Diné (Navajo) Nation who grew up near the Four Corners area in northeastern Arizona, in the town of Rock Point, and now lives in Mesa. After more than 20 years of serving at various levels in the public sector, Klann recently founded her own firm, Bluecorn Consulting, LLC, with a vision to empower Tribal Nations by strengthening their long-term transportation planning efforts through data-informed decision-making.
The 2013 Flinn-Brown Fellow said transportation planning has a direct impact on how tribes deliver essential programs, and by enhancing the foundational transportation data that supports their plans, Klann believes that tribes can more effectively exercise their sovereignty and ensure they have an impactful voice at local, regional, state, and national policy tables. [Read more]
Flinn-Brown Fellow Toni Eberhardt dedicated to civic health, collaboration
Toni Eberhardt, a 2012 Flinn-Brown Fellow, sees opportunities to strengthen civic health in Arizona through a “whole community” approach. She believes leaders must move away from entrenched partisanship and toward collaboration in the spirit of bipartisan figures like the late Sen. John McCain.
Eberhardt is the founder and president of Prescriptive Communications, which works with the health care industry, and previously held marketing positions in wireless communications, financial services, pharmaceutical distribution, retail, and health care. She also serves as a public information officer reservist with the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. [Read more]
News and Updates
Civic Leadership
December 2025 Network News
As we turn the page to a new year, I hope you give yourself permission to rest, reflect, and renew. Maybe your December was heavy, or maybe it was light. Either way, it leads to a new beginning. Maybe this year will be better than the last —and maybe believing that is exactly where it begins. To all of you — happy holidays and my warmest wishes for a peaceful and prosperous new year.
Civic Leadership
Flinn-Brown Fellow Juan Francisco Padrés
Born and raised in Nogales, Mexico, Juan Francisco Padrés crossed the border daily to attend school in the United States, a routine that shaped his perspective on opportunity and resilience. His parents later enrolled him at Culver Military Academy in Indiana, a decision made to give him a broader perspective. After graduating, Padrés returned to Arizona to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Arizona.
Civic Leadership
October 2025 Network News
Last week, I attended the opening night of Suffs at Gammage – the first official event of AZ250, Arizona’s initiative marking America250, our country’s semiquincentennial celebration.
Civic Leadership
Flinn-Brown Fellow Misty Klann
Misty Klann is a citizen of the Diné (Navajo) Nation who grew up near the Four Corners area in northeastern Arizona, in the town of Rock Point. Now, she and her partner, Derek, live in east Mesa with their two children.
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