Smart and bold in action.

The Rauch Foundation has long played a vital role in thought leadership, drawing on our research, experience, and expertise to analyze and elevate key issues and engage a broader public in considering them. Our goal has been to ensure that our research and other findings inform public discussion and advance regional priorities, pointing the way to a more vibrant and equitable future.

Our thought leadership has taken many forms: 

• the Long Island Index, which published objective data for 15 years on the challenges and opportunities facing Long Island;
• nextLI, the Newsday initiative that has succeeded the Long Island Index, with initial funding from the Rauch Foundation;
• Build a Better Burb, the online magazine of suburban design created and initially operated by the Rauch Foundation and now curated by the Congress for the New Urbanism;
• analyses that illuminate further our research findings and experience;
• op-ed articles and other commentaries that raise awareness of key challenges and opportunities;
• interactive maps that enable Long Islanders to participate on their own terms in considering specific issues and their relationship to them;
• cartoons that give us a humorous take and insightful perspective on Long Island issues;
• infographics that convey topics in visually compelling formats.