Chief Development Officer
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Brett Barnes (he/him) is currently the Chief Development Officer at The Hotline where he has served for the past two years. He has oversight of the strategic direction for all of the fundraising activities. However, he credits his team for making him look so good.
He has worked in the fundraising world for over 25 years and has raised 100’s of millions of dollars for worthwhile charities that he is passionate about. Prior to The Hotline, he worked in leadership fundraising and administrative roles at Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, The Long Center, LifeWorks, Conspirare (cone-spee-rah-ray), and Austin Opera. Before embarking on his fundraising career, Brett studied at UT and Julliard and traveled extensively singing opera and oratorios. A Native Texan, he loves Austin and shares his home with his adorable baby girl – AnnaBelle, a 5 year old terrier/chihuahua mix.
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