Ms. Capers oversees program planning, external affairs and development operations at Restoration. Prior to joining Restoration full time in September 2005, she served as a consultant to Restoration leading efforts to renew funding relationships, increase board involvement and create strategic partnerships. Other past clients included the Bowery Residents’ Committee, the Development Training Institute, the New York Community Trust and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Ms. Capers has held a number of leadership posts at nonprofits and government; she served as Vice President of Development at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC); and Chief of Staff for the New York City Department of Small Business Services. A resident of Brooklyn, Ms. Capers serves on the boards of the Noel Pointer Foundation and the Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union. Ms. Capers received her Bachelors of Arts in Economics from Yale University and studied policy at the Fels Center of Government, University of Pennsylvania.