Civic Practices Network (CPN) “is a collaborative and nonpartisan project dedicated to
bringing practical tools for public problem solving into community and institutional
settings across the United States.” The network is made up of community organizers,
civic journalists, environmentalists, business people and others working together to develop safe and sustainable local economies, civic skills, and community capacities for solving problems “in a diverse and complex society undergoing rapid change.” The network provides training manuals, “best practice” guides and evaluative tools, and shares information about innovative projects across the country.
See http://www.cpn.org(United States)

Conference Board of Canada’s mission is to “build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance [by] conducting, publishing and disseminating research, helping people network, developing individual leadership skills and building organizational capacity.” The Conference Board analyzes economic trends and assesses “organizational performance and public policy issues.”
See http://www.conferenceboard.ca(Canada)

Highlander Research and Education Center “was founded in 1932 to serve as an adult education center for community workers involved in social and economic justice movements. The goal of Highlander was and is to provide education and support to poor and working people fighting economic injustice, poverty, prejudice, and environmental destruction. It helps grassroots leaders create the tools necessary for building broad-based movements for change.” The web site includes popular education links and lists of resources.
See http://www.hrec.org (United States)

Lindeman Center “is a resource-sharing place, a gathering place for educator/activists to combine their skills, knowledge and experience in search of solutions, a Center for problem-posing and strategy-building with organizations and groups in Chicago committed to collective and democratically-determined action.”
See http://www.nl.edu/academics/cas/Lindeman/index.html (United States)

National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) has the aim “to promote the study and general advancement of adult continuing education." NIACE focuses its work on advocacy, collaboration with providers, high quality services, research and publications, conferences and workshops, networking, and good practice. The web site includes NIACE reports and fact sheets, etc.
See http://www.niace.org.uk (United Kingdom)