Barbara H. McColm, CFRE, is a parishioner at the Church of the Transfiguration. Prior to returning to Dallas in 2015, Barbara served on the vestry at Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene, and Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Worth. She has more than 35 years of experience in non-profit fundraising and is recently retired as a Senior Consultant for M.Gale, a fundraising firm serving the North Texas region. Prior to joining M. Gale fifteen years ago, Barbara worked in the fundraising arena for two non-profit corporations, Harris Methodist Health Foundation of Fort Worth, Texas and Sears Methodist Retirement Foundation in west Texas. She earned her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin and holds the certified fundraising certification through the Association of Fundraising Professionals.