Nadia Gomes

Education: BComm: University of Toronto, MBA: Yale School of Management
Service Expertise: capacity building, strategic planning, and grants management

Nadia Gomes has worked with domestic and international organizations within the social sector since 2000 and has been with the firm since 2007.

Gomes works extensively on the design and implementation of large-scale philanthropic initiatives with an emphasis on organizational capacity building. Select client engagements include the James Irvine Foundation's Arts Regional Initiative to build the capacity of small and mid-sized arts organizations in California, and the Pfizer Foundation's Global Health Partnerships program, a global oncology and tobacco control initiative supporting local and regional efforts in more than 40 countries. Gomes' clients also include the Ford Foundation, Wallace Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation among others. Additional client work in planning and strategy for non-profit and corporate clients includes projects with the Points of Light Institute, BoardSource, and the social responsibility group at Wells Fargo bank.

Prior to TCC, Gomes interned at the international relief and development agency CARE in Sri Lanka, auditing the planning processes and programs for tsunami relief efforts. Through her graduate studies, she worked on business planning and strategy engagements for non-profit organizations in Madagascar, Brazil, and New England. Prior to her graduate work, Gomes worked with non-profit institutions in Canada and Hong Kong including the Rotman Commerce program at the University of Toronto and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, creating marketing plans and fostering partnerships between corporate and social sector stakeholders.

Gomes is Co-Chair of the Board of Border Crossers, a New York City non-profit that engages elementary school students and school leaders in community action to bridge demographic divides and achieve social justice. Gomes was an inaugural Advisory Board Member of the Toronto Board of Trade's Community Action Program for which she received a Leadership in Action Award. Prior to completing her M.B.A. at Yale, Gomes earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree with distinction from the University of Toronto.

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