The Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has three primary programs:
Charity Review: Through its New York Philanthropic Advisory Service (NYPAS) charity review program, the BBB Foundation provides urgently needed charity accountability information to individual donors, media, corporations, and government leaders. It also provides important technical assistance to charities, enabling them to improve their organizational performance.
Consumer Education: Every year the Foundation educates consumers on hundreds of topics through its website, seminars, and printed material. This year, the Foundation's primary new project is Good Business Practices For Entrepreneurs.
Latino Initiative: The Foundation has undertaken outreach to the Latino consumer and business community as a primary goal. Over time, the Foundation will strive to ensure that every BBB program and resource is available in both English and Spanish. In addition, the Foundation has focused first on ensuring that critical consumer pieces are translated and distributed throughout New York's Latino community.
Board of Directors of the Education & Research Foundation
of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York
Laurie J. Bilik, President, Global Human Resources
Director
Peggy Crisalli, Director of Development, Everybody Wins!
Director
Keith Darcy, Executive Director, Ethics & Compliance Officer Association
Chairman
William J. Forrester, President & CEO, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey
Treasurer
Reg Foster, Regional Manager - NY/NJ/Canada, Corporate Community Relations, IBM Corporation
Vice Chair
Carmen Nelson, Corporate Philanthropy Consultant, Nelson Massy Associates
Director
Harriet Novet, Vice President, Public Affairs, Time Warner Cable
Director
Leigh-Anne Walker, Senior Consultant, Ethical Leadership Group
Director