He has raised over $75 million in funding from foundations, individuals, corporations, and government agencies. After a successful career as an attorney in the 1980s and early 90s, Mr. Kaplan served as Development Director and Chief Operating Officer at Greenwich Village Youth Council and was the Executive Director at the YMCA of Greater New York. Mr. Kaplan was also the Executive Director of the Children's Museum of the Arts (CMA) and led CMA during their ambitious capital campaign and construction project from 2010 to 2012. Mr. Kaplan has an intimate familiarity with both the history and latest developments in delinquency diversion, children's services and foster care, drug prevention, and homeless/runaway teens and young adults.