From Coconino to Cochise counties, seven Flinn-Brown Fellows are working through Arizona’s community colleges—three as elected district governing-board members and four through their professional careers—to ensure quality education options and services for Arizonans. The Fellows’ roles and expertise in post-secondary…

By Nancy Welch Vice President, Arizona Center for Civic Leadership We aren’t just living in interesting times. We’re in the midst of a remarkable period. Partisanship and polarization have risen to a fever pitch. Some observers assume a technology-driven future…

“Flinn-Brown Takeaways” are short bursts of information and insight to help advance your own civic expertise. Kimulet Winzer is currently the West Region Compliance Director for UnitedHealth Care Community and State and a member of the First Things First Central…

More than 80 Arizonans from all perspectives, with a wealth of experience in the private and public sectors, spoke to the Flinn-Brown 2016 cohort during this year’s Academy seminar series. The discussions between the Fellows and these policymakers, CEOs, practitioners,…

By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Cheyenne Walsh knows that in the public’s mind, lobbyists are not very well thought of. But she doesn’t view the role in a negative way, and not just because it’s a career she loves. “To me,…

By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Teniqua Broughton loves the arts, whether it’s going to see musical theatre, visiting a new installation at the Desert Botanical Garden or watching any style of dance. Yet for Broughton, a leader in the Valley’s arts…

The independent, nonpartisan Arizona Center for Civic Leadership has selected 36 individuals as the 2016 cohort of the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy, a group of Arizonans from across the state and all walks of life and perspectives who share a…