For more than two decades, Ashley Bridwell has helped people navigate complex systems during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. What began as a career in clinical social work has grown into a civic leadership journey spanning…

On behalf of the Flinn-Brown team, thank you for making the 2026 Flinn-Brown Convention such a meaningful and memorable gathering. Your engagement and energy truly brought our theme,  “Living the Network: 15 Years of Leadership in Action” to life.

Five Flinn-Brown Fellows have been honored by their peers for their leadership, contributions to the state, and efforts in building up their communities and the Flinn-Brown Network.  The 2026 Flinn-Brown Awards, which were presented during the annual Flinn-Brown Convention on…

As Arizona reflects on the nation’s 250th anniversary, this election year offers a timely reminder that democracy is not only something we commemorate—it is something we practice. Across the Flinn-Brown Network, 37 Fellows stepped forward to run for office, putting…

As another fire season rages across the West, two Flinn Scholar alums are examining the aftermath of the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires that scorched the Grand Canyon’s remote North Rim a year ago. Together, the two fires burned…

Alexis Danneman, J.D. (Phoenix, 2016) has built her career at the intersection of law and democracy, and she would be the first to tell you that the work is deeply personal. A partner at Perkins Coie, Alexis is a litigator…

I am writing this month's Network News from Portugal, where I have been introduced to one of the more unexpected civic rituals I have encountered: being hit on the head with a plastic hammer.