Laney Kapgan

Laney Kapgan is the Vice President, Development & Communications for U.S.VETS, overseeing national and regional fundraising, communications and marketing strategy, and leading a team of regional and national staff in growing philanthropic engagement and increasing brand visibility across the country.

Ms. Kapgan has focused much of her career on expanding public and private funding, visibility and partnerships for key safety net programs supporting homeless and low-income individuals and families across Los Angeles. Prior to joining U.S.VETS, Ms. Kapgan served as Chief Development Officer for Venice Family Clinic, a UCLA Health System-affiliated community health center. In addition to significantly increasing both government and private operational funding, Ms. Kapgan led capital efforts to build and renovate two new health centers, and expand signature homeless and women’s health programs. Ms. Kapgan also held fundraising and leadership positions at Chrysalis, a social enterprise and nonprofit that helps low-income and homeless individuals secure employment, as well as GLAAD, Race to Erase MS and Break the Cycle. In total, Ms. Kapgan has raised more than $100 million to provide housing, health care, employment and other vital direct services for at-risk and underserved members of our community.

Ms. Kapgan received her B.A. in Legal Studies from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a certificate from the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Clinic Leadership Institute. In her spare time, Ms. Kapgan is hard at work perfecting her recipe for homemade bagels and taste testing the competition.