Brown Initiative for Policy | 259 followers on LinkedIn. Brown's student-run think tank, looking to make a difference in Rhode Island by researching sensible policy solutions! | Offering research-based policy solutions to local issues in the form of white papers, research reports, and resolutions or legislation. Our research is often conducted with the guidance of local partner organizations (and often for those partner organizations) and can include: surveys, focus groups, literature reviews, and data analysis.