Coronavirus outbreak brings work of Flinn-Brown Fellow Jessica Rigler into the public eye
February 03, 2020
By Brian Powell Flinn Foundation A member of the Arizona State University community last month became the first confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Arizona and one of the first in the United States as the outbreak expanded beyond central China. The state agency at the forefront of this identification and response is the Arizona Department of…
Flinn-Brown Fellows, former Flinn Foundation staff appointed by governor to high-ranking state positions
January 10, 2020
Two Flinn-Brown Fellows and the former senior program manager of the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation were recently appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey to new high-level state positions. Ducey appointed Flinn-Brown Fellow Daniel Ruiz as the…
Flinn-Brown Fellow and Flinn Scholar Sarah Coles advocates for today’s patients and tomorrow’s doctors
December 18, 2019
By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Dr. Sarah Coles is caring for the residents of Arizona in countless ways. Coles, a Flinn-Brown Fellow, is a physician, educator, curriculum developer, policy expert, a member of state and national boards, and overall advocate for…
Come learn about Arizona’s complex public issues: CivEx 2020 registration now open
December 17, 2019
The Arizona Civic Exchange, or CivEx, is seeking Arizonans eager to learn about and discuss today’s complex public issues to increase their civic impact. The program, presented by the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation, will be…
Flinn-Brown Fellow Diana Gomez giving back to Yuma County as public health director
November 25, 2019
By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation Diana Gomez has spent a lifetime living in—and a career serving—Yuma County. Gomez, a Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy Fellow, was born and raised in Yuma and has worked for the county’s public health district for 22…
Choices, mechanics, and competition: The many facets of voting in Arizona
October 23, 2019
It’s easy to get misty-eyed about voting. But it is just as important to be clear-eyed about our systems’ strengths and weaknesses and how they can be improved to ensure participation among Arizonans. By Nancy Welch Arizona Center for…
Flinn Foundation incorporates sustainability into its philanthropic work to benefit Arizona
September 17, 2019
By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation For more than 50 years, the Flinn Foundation has been dedicated to improving the quality of life in Arizona for the benefit of future generations. The Phoenix-based philanthropic grantmaking organization has done so through its support…
