The 1912 Institute is building the talent pipeline, statewide community, and intellectual infrastructure Arizona needs to chart its own future before someone else charts it for us.
Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, and there is no single institution dedicated to charting our course in the long term, as we stare down brain drain, resource scarcity, an affordability crisis, and a political culture that has succumbed to short-termism.
Competent and ambitious people who embody Arizona values are not incentivized to stay in-state. Many of them leave for New York, California, and DC, and never come back.
The 1912 Institute exists to solve both of these problems.
A citizen of our state may rightly ask, “What does it mean to be from here? What is Arizona?”
The 1912 Institute is devoted to solving the state’s most pressing long-term challenges: resource management, affordability, and brain drain.
We are building common knowledge about our heritage and legacy, and equipping the next generation of Arizonans with the work experience and education required to remain in-state and contribute to our public sector.
Build a curated network where the best talent finds value and friendship by convening Arizona’s next generation of leaders in private, high-trust settings.
Explore CommunityEnable Arizona-focused research and content that shapes the mind of key policymakers and the opinions of the public by establishing on the issues that matter most to the state’s future.
Explore Thought & PolicyBuild a truly competitive path for Arizona’s best talent so they can build a career in the state.
Explore Talent
Arizona was built by pioneers (Anglo, Spaniard, American Indian) who understood wilderness bends to courage. We champion bold ideas that preserve the right of the frontiersman to embark on new enterprises. At the same time, the free market must enable a good life in a good society. We therefore seek an economy that protects private ownership, rewards honest effort, fosters opportunity, and rejects exploitation.
Per our state motto, "Ditat Deus," we believe that God has endowed Arizona with a rich inheritance. From the deserts, mountains, and waters that make up our common home to the traditions and customs that inform the rugged common sense of the Southwest, we hold this inheritance as a sacred trust; it must be preserved, cultivated, and wisely developed.
Character and virtue matter, and these concepts don't exist in a void. They are nurtured by healthy families, civic associations, rigorous schools, political institutions, and religious communities. In order for Arizona to flourish, it requires a robust set of social institutions that inculcate virtue at every level.
We invite you to join the 1912 Institute as a subscriber, which includes early access to what we plan to build.
We are building a private membership group of exceptional Arizonans with a shared commitment to the state.
For Arizonans 45 and over who support the Institute financially and believe in its mission.
The premier fellowship for graduating Arizona college seniors, whether they studied in state or out.
