News and Updates

Meeting the challenges of the new Arizona

January 11, 2011

The latest annual report of the Flinn Foundation, featuring foundation highlights from 2009 and a 2010-11 outlook, is titled “The Big Picture.” The report features an essay by Flinn Foundation President and CEO Jack Jewett, reflecting on how Arizona can…


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What is civic leadership?

November 27, 2010

A March 2010 study by Battelle, commissioned by the Flinn Foundation’s board of directors, laid much of the groundwork for the Arizona Center of Civic Leadership. That study employed this definition of civic leadership: Civic leadership is reflected in the…


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Longtime Arizona policy expert to lead leadership initiative

August 23, 2010

The Flinn Foundation has appointed Nancy Welch, a nationally recognized public-policy analyst, to lead an emerging program to strengthen civic leadership in Arizona. Welch will join the Flinn Foundation in mid-October as Vice President, Arizona Center for Civic Leadership. This…


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