William Baccaglini Jr.

William Baccaglini, Jr. is the Executive Director of The New York Foundling a $90 million social service organization with approximately 1,300 employees serving over 13,000 people in all five boroughs, Rockland and Westchester Counties and Puerto Rico.  As Executive Director, Bill has overseen the expansion of The New York Foundling, reduced the agency’s operating deficit by $7.5 million, implemented policies and procedures that have resulted in the agency securing national accreditation and expanded the agency’s foster boarding and prevention programs.  Prior to coming to The Foundling, Bill spent more than twenty years in New York State government, developing programs and policies directly impacting children, youth and families.  He was instrumental in the creation of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OFCS) in Albany, where later he served as Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Development.  In this role, he oversaw the agency development of a new model for funding foster care services in New York State and led the agency’s initiative to expand mental health services in child welfare and juvenile justice systems.  Bill has completed coursework and comprehensive exams for the doctoral program in sociology at the State University of New York at Albany, has a Master of Science in Sociology from the State University of New York at Albany, a Master of Science in Recreation Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received a Bachelor of Professional Studies, magna cum laude, in Recreation Administration with minors in sociology and psychology from the State University of New York at Brockport.