Center for Public Policy Priorities

A non-partisan research organization committed to improving public policies and private practices that influence the economic and social prospects and conditions of individuals, families, and communities.
http://www.cppp.org/

The Calvert Institute for Policy Research

A non-partisan, educational institution dedicated to the research and propagation of solutions to Maryland state and local public-policy concerns based upon the principles of free markets and personal responsibility.
http://www.calvertinstitute.org/

The Commonwealth Foundation

An independent, non-profit, non-partisan, free-market public policy organization based in Pennsylvania which promotes the principles of limited government, economic freedom, and individual responsibility.
http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/

The Center for the Advancement of Capitalism

Public policy institute dedicated to advancing individual rights and economic freedom throughout America. Website features the Center's philosophical defense of business and profit-making, and opportunities for activism.
http://www.capitalismcenter.org/

Council for Emerging National Security Affairs

Seeks to become the premier venue for virtual collaboration in addressing emerging national security affairs and policy renewal.
http://www.censa.net

Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)

FOCAL is an independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to deepening and strengthening Canada's relations with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through policy discussion and analysis.
http://www.focal.ca/

Committee for Economic Development

CED is an independent, non-profit, nonpartisan public policy organization comprised of business and academic leaders dedicated to researching important economic and social issues.
http://www.ced.org

Community Services Council - Newfoundland and Labrador

A social development, research, planning and service organization, dedicated to citizen engagement and the promotion of volunteerism.
http://www.csc.nf.net/

The Claremont Institute

The mission of the Claremont Institute is to restore the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life.
http://www.claremont.org

The Center for Strategic & International Studies

A public policy research institution dedicated to analysis and policy impact. CSIS is the only institution of its kind that maintains resident experts on all the world's major geographical regions. It also covers key functional areas, such as internationa
http://www.csis.org/

The Center for the Study of Technology and Society

A nonprofit research and educational organization which considers the social effects of technological change.
http://www.tecsoc.org/

The Carter Center

A nonprofit public policy center founded by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter to fight disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression around the world.
http://www.cartercenter.org/

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Center is a research institute that conducts analyses on government policies and programs.
http://www.cbpp.org

Citizens Research Council of Michigan

A privately funded, not-for-profit public affairs research organization.
http://www.crcmich.org

Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute

Takes conservative ideas to young women and mentors them into effective leaders, and works to make parents preeminent in the education of their children.
http://www.cblpolicyinstitute.org/

The Club of Rome

Non-profit, international think tank; information about research areas and methodology, activities, publication archive, organizational information, and related links.
http://www.clubofrome.org/

C.D. Howe Institute

Canadian economic and social policy think tank.
http://www.cdhowe.org/

Canada West Foundation

Aims at bringing Western perspectives to Canadian policy debates.
http://www.cwf.ca/

Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy

A research group at the University of Bath that studies the effect of social policy and ethnicity on the welfare state.
http://www.bath.ac.uk/Departments/SocPol/Centres/casp.htm

Cato Institute

Promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peaceful international relations. Thousands of studies and articles available online as well as streaming audio and video of institute events. Site updated daily.
http://www.cato.org/

Center for the Study of Popular Culture

Focuses on political correctness and multiculturalism. Publishes articles and conducts some legal activism.
http://www.cspc.org/

Center for Public Justice

A Christian independent civic education and public policy research organization
http://cpjustice.org/

Competitive Enterprise Institute

A non-profit public policy organization dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. Believes that consumers are best helped not by government regulation but by being allowed to make their own choices in a free marketplace.
http://www.cei.org/

The Century Foundation

A left-liberal research foundation that undertakes timely and critical analyses of major economic, political, and social institutions and issues
http://www.tcf.org/

The Centre for Independent Studies

Australia-based policy institute which emphasizes the role of the free market in an open society and other voluntary processes in providing many of the goods and services normally supplied by the compulsory methods of government.
http://www.cis.org.au/

Cascade Policy Institute

Oregon based free market think tank.
http://www.cascadepolicy.org

The Center for Public Leadership

The Center for Public Leadership (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) seeks to improve the practice of leadership and citizenship, through research, education and outreach. The Center aims to strengthen the positive effect of those
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership/

Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID)

A non-profit think tank dedicated to studying the relationship between Islam and democracy.
http://www.islam-democracy.org/

Center of the American Experiment

A conservative think tank in Minnesota, focusing in improving education, strengthening free market economy and reducing poverty and crime.
http://www.amexp.org/

Center for Economic and Policy Research

Nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that seeks to promote democratic debate on important economic and social issues.
http://www.cepr.net

Commonweal Institute

The Commonweal Institute is a think tank and communications organization bringing positive progressive and moderate messages to the public, to build widespread support for the issues progressives and moderates care about.
http://www.commonwealinstitute.org/

Center for National Policy

Non-profit, non-partisan public policy organization located in Washington, DC. Contributes to policy debates on issues of U.S. national interest including economic analysis, equal opportunity, community studies and foreign policy.
http://www.cnponline.org/

Centrists.Org

Policy think tank for centrist and moderate policymakers. Main topics include health care, medicare, wealth-building, pensions and social security, federal budget and taxes, entitlement reform, and economic growth.
http://www.centrists.org/

Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs

A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to research and education at the nexus of ethics and international affairs. Provides speech transcripts, articles, reviews and other materials on a variety of subjects.
http://www.carnegiecouncil.org

Civitas: the Institute for the Study of Civil Society

A British educational charity and publisher specializing in health, education, welfare, economics and the renewal of civil society.
http://www.civitas.org.uk/

Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Encourages the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America.
http://www.coha.org

Center for Retirement Research

Organization established in 1998 dedicated to the research and dissemination of retirement policy issues as well as to widening access to related data sources.
http://www.bc.edu/centers/crr/

CESC

A website for discerning radicals interested in developing practical policies for a human scale world from the writings of Leopold Kohr, E.F.Schumacher, John Seymour & John Papworth.
http://www.cesc.net

Center for Policy Alternatives - StateAction.org

A progressive public policy and leadership development center serving state legislators, state policy organizations, and state grassroots leaders.
http://www.stateaction.org/

Carey Center for Democratic Capitalism

Works to educate students, citizens, and leaders in the fundamentals upon which the American republic was constructed - democracy and capitalism.
http://www.democratic-capitalism.com/

Centre for Community Study

A Canadian public policy centre looking at urban and community issues.
http://www.communitystudy.ca

Civilitas Research

An independent think tank focusing on politics, security, democratisation and European Union integration in South East Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
http://www.civilitasresearch.org