The Gorge Community Foundation board selected Jill Burnette as the Foundation’s new executive director. Burnette has a long career in non-profit management and has worked with Columbia River Gorge organizations including Maryhill Museum of Art and Mosier School as well as many regional and national organizations. Board president Gil Sharp said Burnette’s experience in non-profit management as an administrator and fundraiser combine the skill sets the board was looking for. Burnette is reaching out to various groups to build awareness of the Foundation. The Gorge Community Foundation manages nearly 50 designated funds and 30 donor advised funds, and make grants and scholarships totaling over $120,000 each year to Gorge organizations and students.