Essential Web sites • Centre for Civil Society Studies The Centre for Civil Society of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies seeks to encourage the development and effective operation of nonprofit, philanthropic, or "civil society" organizations. The Center carries out its work through a combination of research, training, and information-sharing both in the United States and throughout the world. • Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives. • Centre for Nonprofit Management The Centre for Nonprofit Management is based within the School of Business Studies,...