On June 10-12, 2024, the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership partnered with Global Ties Arizona to host the 2024 Young Diplomats Summer Institute, a 2.5-day program that introduces young leaders to pathways to global diplomacy and international affairs. Through a series of workshops, guest…

Brad Halvorsen joined the Flinn Foundation in 1989 as its first communications employee. After 35 years of service to the foundation and Arizona, including nearly a decade as executive vice president, Halvorsen retires June 14. Halvorsen’s departure prompts two other…

It’s been a crazy busy month at the Center! Our biggest news was the announcement of the 2024 Flinn-Brown Fellows – 28 remarkable individuals who are now part of other prestigious Flinn-Brown Network. The 16th cohort includes leaders from nine counties, spanning…

“The biggest impact of Flinn-Brown ... for me is through the people. The fact that you can use that network to launch yourself into all sorts of other fields, like working with nonprofits, working with veterans, running for office, or being on any staff. I…

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership hosted CivEx webinar featuring election-year insights from nationally recognized polling expert Mike Noble, founder & CEO of Noble Predictive Insights, a nonpartisan public opinion polling, market research, and data analytics firm in Phoenix.

The Flinn Foundation sponsored the inaugural Arizona State Competition of the National Civics Bee on May 3, 2024. During the 2024 Arizona State Finals, participating 6th, 7th, and 8th graders showcased their knowledge of American civics and presented solutions to some of…

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation’s leadership program—dedicated to state-level policy and politics and forging professional connections—has selected 28 Arizonans as 2024 Flinn-Brown Fellows. The 16th cohort of the nonpartisan Flinn-Brown Fellowship includes leaders from the…