The Flinn Foundation Educational Conference Center

Room Configurations

The conference center's two meeting rooms are available in several configurations. To view options, click the numbers below.

Conference Center

The purpose of the Flinn Foundation Educational Conference Center LLC is to advance the Foundation's grantmaking efforts and the larger interests of the Arizona nonprofit sector. At the core of the Center are two fully equipped meeting rooms adjacent to the lobby area of the Flinn Foundation offices.

In addition to Foundation-sponsored meetings, qualified nonprofit organizations can host strategic planning and training workshops at no cost in the conference facilities, subject to space and date availability, and appropriateness of the intended use.

Qualifications for Use

Qualified nonprofit organizations are those functioning within the Foundation's specific areas of interest in the biosciences, healthcare, education, and the arts. Foundation-initiated activities will be given priority in scheduling.

Appropriate Use

Typical uses of the meeting facilities include strategic planning and training retreats for board and staff, goal-setting conferences, communications workshops, and joint planning or collaborative efforts among tax-exempt organizations. The facilities may also provide a neutral meeting venue for nonpartisan discussion and presentation of policymaking options. The facilities have been used for lectures, panel or small group presentations, and classroom-style educational workshops.

Inappropriate uses:

• Fundraising events or events at which an admission fee is charged at the door, or where products are sold or auctioned;

• Sessions designed to promote a partisan purpose or specific pending legislative or ballot action;

• Regularly scheduled meetings of an organization's board or committees; and

• Private or family events such as weddings and anniversaries.

What’s Included

The Flinn Foundation Educational Conference Center is available for use Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference facilities can accommodate groups of 10 to 70 participants. There is no charge to use the conference facilities.

Room setup is provided, along with non-alcoholic beverages (coffee, juice and water for morning meetings; soda and water for afternoon meetings) and on-site parking. Please note that on-site parking is limited to 40 spaces for conference attendees. Overflow parking may be available for a fee through the parking garage located next door to the building.

To facilitate presentations, an array of audiovisual equipment is also available for use at no cost under general Conference Center staff supervision. Since the premises are primarily used for Flinn Foundation staff offices and meetings with grantees and applicants, the use of audio systems must not disrupt routine Foundation business. Audio/visual needs must be requested at the time of application and confirmed at least one week prior to the meeting.

Next Steps

Interested nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit an online form to request a room up to two months prior to the meeting.  To inquire about available dates and times, email Lisa Baker, Assistant Vice President, Operations, at lbaker@flinn.org.

First-time users must supply a copy of the organization’s IRS documentation confirming its 501(c)(3) tax status.  This documentation may be emailed to Lisa Baker at the address above or faxed to her attention at (602) 744-6815.

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