News and Updates

A partnership to strengthen civic life

February 11, 2021

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation and the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) drive work across the state to strengthen civic education, build civic leaders, and increase our capacity to solve problems and create…


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Arizona executives named to lead statewide bioscience committee

January 26, 2021

A medical-technology executive and a former state legislator have been named the new leaders of Arizona’s statewide committee overseeing the advancement of the state’s bioscience ecosystem. Eve Ross, a retired W.L. Gore & Associates executive, is serving as chair and…


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ASU’s student-run Luminosity Lab and its Flinn Scholars featured in CivEx webinar

December 11, 2020

Flinn Scholars are playing lead roles in the Luminosity Lab at Arizona State University by designing, building, and deploying novel solutions to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Four of the lab’s Scholars—Nikhil Dave, Katie Pascavis, John Patterson,…


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December 2020 Network News

December 09, 2020

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Ben Henderson leading operations for neighboring state governor

November 23, 2020

Ben HendersonDirector of Operations Office of the Governor, ColoradoLinkedInTwitter   Ben Henderson (2014) currently serves as the director of operations and cabinet affairs for Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado. He has spent the last decade working in city and state…


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November 2020 Network News

November 23, 2020

Thoughts from Dawn Wallace There is nothing more lovely than November in Arizona. For locals, it is a long-awaited respite from the scorching heat of never-ending Arizona summer days. For our friends who escape here from the frigid winters of…


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Flinn-Brown Fellow Kate Morley promotes public transportation across northern Arizona

October 23, 2020

Kate MorleyDeputy General ManagerMountain LineEmail 1. Can you please describe your work and how public policy impacts how you manage your organization? I really enjoy working at the intersection of tough challenges facing our communities. Public transportation provides me that…


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