• Supporting future
    state-level leaders

    Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy An intensive program to help expand the cadre of future state-level leaders with the skills, knowledge, and commitment to address Arizona’s long-term issues.

  • Collaborating for impact

    Arizona civic leadership collaborative A statewide resource and convener for organizations interested and involved in strengthening civic leadership.

  • Promoting civic engagement

    Outreach and Communication
    An effort to help build civic leadership, engagement, and strong communities.

Welcome to the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership

An initiative of the Flinn Foundation, the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership works to strengthen civic leadership to improve the quality of life in Arizona to benefit future generations. The Center’s current components are the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy, co-sponsored by The Thomas R. Brown Foundations; the Arizona Civic Leadership Collaborative; and Communication on Civic Engagement and Leadership.

Flinn Foundation and Thomas R Brown Foundation

Now recruiting for Fall 2013 session of Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership is now accepting applications for the Fall 2013 session of the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy. Application portfolios are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013. The Academy will run from September to mid-November 2013.  There is no charge for participation in the Academy. Events take place at

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Announcing the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy Class of Spring 2013

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership is pleased to announce the newest class of the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy, the Center’s flagship initiative. This is the fifth Flinn-Brown Academy class, which now counts a network of 131 Fellows throughout Arizona. The new cohort of 30 Fellows includes leaders from Arizona’s private sector, business development specialists,

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