Lutheran Family Services
Jeff Barnhart has a diverse work experience spanning several organizations. Jeff most recently served as the Chief Development Officer (CDO) at Lutheran Family Services starting in October 2022. Prior to that, Jeff held the position of Senior Vice President of Partnerships at GoNoodle since January 2020. From 2018 to 2020, they were the Chief Marketing and Development Officer at Nebraska Methodist College, where they were a member of the C-Suite Leadership team and had responsibilities including fundraising, managing negotiations, overseeing communications, and developing sponsorship strategies. Before that, Jeff worked as the Chief Museum Officer at the Omaha Children's Museum from 2008 to 2018. Jeff also served as the Deputy Director at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum from 2006 to 2008 and as the Director of Development at the Mid-America Council, Boy Scouts of America from 1996 to 2006.
Jeff Barnhart earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha from 1988 to 1996.
Lutheran Family Services
Lutheran Family Services expresses love for all people by providing quality human care services that build and strengthen individual, family and community life. LFS is a faith-based, not-for-profit, multi-service human care organization with locations across Nebraska and in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Whether it’s a little girl who has been abused, or a little boy struggling with his father’s repeated deployments, LFS stands ready to help. On any given day, LFS manages case files for approximately 2,000 children statewide. Thousands more – over the age of 18—also seek the help of LFS therapists, counselors, and specialists. Founded in 1892, LFS celebrates its 125th year of service in 2017 – marking 12 decades of support for all ages, all faiths, and all walks of life. What began as emergency care for orphans is now an organization serving Nebraskans through three areas of core competency: Children Services (125 years); Behavioral Health (38 years); and Community Services (26 years) to new populations. 90% of clients are non-Lutheran. To learn more about LFS, please call us or visit our website at LFSneb.org. Follow us on Facebook @LFSNEB or Twitter @LFSNEB.