1899

Philip Rauch becomes chief automotive designer for the Benz Company.

1903

Barely two years after immigrating to U.S., Philip Rauch patents a device that reduces muffler noise.

1907

Philip Rauch obtains a patent on a new clamp for radiator hoses.

1913

Philip Rauch founds Ideal Clamp Manufacturing Company.

1927

Ideal supplies the hose clamps for Charles Lindbergh's historic flight.

1932

Philip Rauch dies suddenly. The company is taken over by Louis and Philip Rauch, Jr.

1953

Every car in the  Indianapolis 500 race is equipped with Ideal hose clamps.

1961

Rauch Foundation is established to give back to the community where the family lived and had roots.

1978

Led by Philip Rauch, the Foundation and family commit significant resources to Lehigh University and its Rauch Business Center.

1985

Rauch Foundation begins exploring early childhood grants.

1989

Rauch Foundation develops a strategic program focus for greater impact. First priority area identified as children and families.

1990

Louis and Ruth Rauch spearhead Foundation support for YMCA leadership development and the Huntington YMCA Family Center.

1991

Nancy Rauch Douzinas, daughter of founder Louis Rauch, becomes President of Rauch Foundation.

1991

Rauch Foundation starts formal operations — hires staff and builds its Board of Directors.

1994

Rauch Foundation formally establishes its environmental program.

1995

Rauch Foundation awards grant to bring Parent-Child Home Program to four communities.

1998

Foundation supports replication of Family Place Library model, bringing innovative family-centered services to public libraries.

2001

Rauch Foundation begins development of the Long Island Index.

2004

First annual Long Island Index report is published on Long Island's quality of life.

2004

Rauch Foundation begins significant environmental funding in Maryland, focused on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

2006

Energeia Partnership is created to build regional leadership.

2006

First What Every Long Islander Should Know article is published.

2009

Sustainability Institute at Molloy College is established with Rauch Foundation support.

2010

Rauch Foundation launches the Build a Better Burb project.

2010

Five Baltimore area watershed groups merge to create Blue Water Baltimore.

2011

Long Island Press ranks Nancy Rauch Douzinas as top woman on its annual Power List.

2012

Long Island Index presents communications strategies at Council on Foundations in Los Angeles.

2014

ParkingPLUS - four innovative designs for parking structures to enhance downtown communities are unveiled.

2013

The Long Island Clean Water Partnership is founded with Rauch Foundation support.

2014

Research by the Long Island Index demonstrates the need for a Third Track on the LIRR, and the Index begins to champion publicly the Third Track.

2015

Build a Better Burb is transferred to the Congress for the New Urbanism.

2016

Governor Andrew Cuomo endorses and announces full funding of the LIRR’s Third Track.

2017

Three Maryland Eastern Shore watershed groups and four waterkeepers merge to form ShoreRivers.

2018

The Long Island Index publishes its final report and nextLI, an initiative of Newsday, begins with funding from the Rauch Foundation.

2018

Construction of the LIRR’s Third Track on the Main Line begins.

2020

Kentfields Foundation created from division of foundation assets.

2021

Rauch Foundation releases post-pandemic report on Long Island downtowns.

2022

LI Railroad’s Third Track – a project initiated by the Foundation - is completed on time and under budget.

2022

Rauch Foundation undertakes affordable housing research in partnership with dozens of LI stakeholders.

2022

Nancy Douzinas announces her retirement as Rauch Foundation president.

2023

Eva Douzinas voted in as Rauch Foundation President.

2023

Ruth Douzinas voted in as Rauch Foundation Vice President.

2023

Foundation moves its headquarters to Vermont and announces its program priorities in food systems and financial literacy.