3CI - Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (part of the Carleton University)

The Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3CI) is a university research centre based at the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Through research, education and program management, 3ci investigates, strengthens and disseminates innovation in community-based economic development, and local governance, responsible investment, philanthropic and non profit leadership, social finance, and community/university engagement.

Acting as a catalyst and convener, and linking research to practice and policy, the Centre seeks to enhance understanding and knowledge of the distinctive contributions of the non-profit, voluntary, and philanthropic sectors and local institutions to the quality of life of citizens and community vitality on the part of geographic communities and communities of interest, in Canada and around the world.