Barbara Gross

Vice President, Client Partnerships

Barbara Gross brings more than three decades of comprehensive development experience in the non-profit sector to the TAG Team. With a breadth and depth ofexperience in highly-respected institutions of higher and secondary education, healthcare, and mission-driven organizations, Barbara has a well-earned reputation for providing critical thinking, fresh ideas and a perspective that comes from extensive front-line experience with individual and family donors. She also has an exceptional track record of partnering with and advising institutional leadership to develop relationships with high net worth contributors in the U.S. and globally.

As founder and principal of BDG Consulting, LLC, Barbara recognizes the urgency organizations face to generate and sustain their philanthropic revenue stream. She helps clients realize short-term objectives in the context of building long-term relationships – the critical foundation of a successful fund raising program. Accountability, transparency, and discretion are hallmarks of Barbara’s work ethic and style.

Prior to consulting, Barbara had a successful 25 year front-line fund raising career where she led major development and campaign initiatives at Boston-area institutions, such as: Phillips Academy/Andover, Babson College, Wellesley College, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Facing History and Ourselves. She fully integrates this experience into her consulting practice, expertly guiding clients in various ways to: establish and implement individual major giving programs, engage board members as effective fund raising partners, develop a culture of philanthropy throughout an organization, manage volunteers, and prepare for and execute capital campaigns.

Barbara is a graduate of Bowdoin College and serves as chair of the Bowdoin’s BNOW initiative to encourage alumnae philanthropic support. She enjoys cycling, traveling, painting, and anything related to Maine. Barbara has two adult daughters and two adorable grandchildren. Barbara and her husband live in Wellesley, MA.