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Arizona Center for Civic Leadership
Enhancing civic life in Arizona through education, engagement, and leadership programs.
Arizona's premier fellowship program of learning and support for state-level public service.
Meet the more than 435 Fellows who make up the Flinn-Brown Network through this searchable directory.
Monthly 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 interested and involved in strengthening civic leadership.
An annual gathering of Flinn-Brown Fellows to discuss public policy and make connections.
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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, leadership, and engagement programs. The Arizona Civic Exchange—CivEx—creates opportunities for the public to become better informed and educated on political and policy topics impacting their communities. The prestigious Flinn-Brown Fellowship fosters civic leaders in Arizona by building knowledge, skills, and a robust network to find solutions for Arizona’s long-term issues. The Center promotes civic engagement through the Civic Leadership Collaborative and the Arizona Civic Life Partnership by convening organizations committed to generating public discussion about the critical importance of civic participation and connected communities to effective civic leadership—and our broader prosperity and quality of life.
Annual Flinn-Brown Convention set for Nov. 3
The 2023 Flinn-Brown Convention, an event for Flinn-Brown Fellows from all cohorts, will take place Friday, Nov. 3 at the Helios Education Campus in Phoenix. “Leading Arizona: Celebrating Public Service and Navigating Its Challenges” will be an all-day event focused on the value of public service, its challenges, and how the Flinn-Brown Network can encourage Fellows in all levels of public service.
The keynote speaker will be The Honorable Rusty Bowers, former Speaker of the House of the Arizona House of Representatives, and the panelists will be four Flinn-Brown Fellows—The Honorable Morgan Abraham (Tucson, 2014), The Honorable Matt Gress (Phoenix, 2015), The Honorable Jennifer Pawlik (Chandler, 2018), and The Honorable Joanne Osborne (Goodyear, 2012). Registration is now open for all Flinn-Brown Fellows. [Learn more]
CivEx workshop: Running for office set for Sept. 27
The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation will host its next CivEx workshop on Wednesday, September 27 at 2:00 p.m. as Flinn-Brown Fellow and Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission Voter Education Director Gina Roberts (Phoenix, 2019) facilitates a workshop for individuals interested in learning the essential skills and knowledge needed to run a successful political campaign.
Joining Roberts on the webinar will be Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission Executive Director Tom Collins as well as campaign strategy experts Constantin Querard, founder and president of Grassroots Partners, LLC, and Stacy Pearson, co-founder of Lumen Strategies. [Register]
Flinn-Brown Fellows appointed to Arizona-Mexico Commission
Flinn Brown Fellows Buna George of San Luis and Mignonne Hollis of Hereford were two of the 26 individuals appointed to the Arizona-Mexico Commission in August by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
George, a 2023 Fellow, is the executive director of the Greater Yuma Port Authority, a quasi-governmental nonprofit agency leading global trade measures throughout the Yuma area. Hollis, a 2013 Fellow, is the executive director of the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation. Both will serve on the board that supports international relationships and fosters partnerships between the two countries. [Read more]
Two Arizona political heavyweights to facilitate 2023 Flinn-Brown Academy
One may be a Republican and one a Democrat, but Stan Barnes and Rebecca Rios like to talk more about what they have in common than the inevitable policy differences.
They were both raised in rural Pinal County. They both served in the Arizona Legislature. They have even been on the same side of major Arizona policy issues, including support for a copper mine, in the nearly 30 years they have known one another.
And this fall, they have started a new partnership as the two facilitators for the 2023 Flinn-Brown Academy, the flagship program of the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation. [Read more]
Flinn-Brown Fellow Sean Berens serves as senior counsel for governor
Sean Berens works in the Office of General Counsel for Gov. Katie Hobbs, where he provides analysis of both existing and proposed policy in a wide range of different subjects, with a focus on housing and water issues.
Berens is a 2016 Flinn-Brown Fellow from Phoenix who was an attorney in private practice before joining the Governor’s Office as senior counsel. Berens said in his role he glimpses the human impact of nearly every policy area. He hopes to see civic health strengthened by Arizonans joining boards and commissions, task forces, and councils. [Read more]
News and Updates
Civic Leadership
Gov. Katie Hobbs appoints Flinn-Brown Fellows to board of directors of the Arizona-Mexico Commission
In August, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the board of directors of the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC). The AMC was formed with the goal to support international relationships and foster partnerships between Arizona and Mexico. The AMC is a cross-border, nonprofit organization with the goal of building a comprehensive community of professionals representing many industries. The AMC serves […]
Civic Leadership
August 2023 Network News
Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Our newsletter is a little later than usual so that we can detail our adventures from the League of Cities and Towns Conference! For us, it is always exciting to see a Flinn-Brown Fellow, but it is rare to see so many Flinn-Brown Fellows in the wild at one time. It […]
Civic Leadership
July 2023 Network News
Thoughts from Dawn Wallace Most of you know that for the last four years, former legislator and House minority leader Chad Campbell, and former legislator Stan Barnes, have served as the political duo in our annual Academy for Flinn-Brown Fellows. Last month, Chad answered a public call to service to join Governor Hobbs’ administration as […]
Civic Leadership
Two Arizona political heavyweights to facilitate 2023 Flinn-Brown Academy
By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation One may be a Republican and one a Democrat, but Stan Barnes and Rebecca Rios like to talk more about what they have in common than the inevitable policy differences. They were both raised in rural Pinal County. They both served in the Arizona Legislature. They have even been on the […]
For information about Civic Leadership, please contact:
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Dawn Wallace
Vice President, Civic Leadership
Jennifer Papworth
Program Manager, Arizona Center for Civic Leadership
Danielle Underwood
Program Coordinator, Arizona Center for Civic Leadership