Attending this year’s Super Bowl was an extraordinary experience — and not just for the reasons you would expect. Last fall, I was surprised and deeply honored to be selected as an Inspired Changemaker by the Arizona Cardinals. As part…

In 2026, the Flinn Foundation marks the 15th anniversary of the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, an important moment for us to reflect on how the Center began and how its work has evolved over time. When the Center was…

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…

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. 

As citizens of a democratic society, we have historically held free speech as an unshakable right — a principle so deeply ingrained in our legal frameworks and cultural norms that its stability seems beyond question. Increasingly of late, this unalienable right has…

Centuries ago, salons were a powerful force in shaping culture, politics, and civic life.   Salons were curated gatherings (usually in a private home) where a host, often a woman, brought together writers, scientists, artists, and public officials to debate ideas,…

Last week, I came across a quote by Carl Jung in an art exhibit that made me reflect: “You don't get wounded alone. And we don't heal alone.”  Jung was speaking to the human experience of suffering and healing, and…